Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:06): The simple fact is that the Paid Parental Leave scheme is supported by Mr Abbott's parliamentary colleagues. It is a Liberal Party coalition policy. It is supported. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Abetz, resume your seat; you are entitled to be heard in silence. Order on my left! When there is silence we will proceed. Senator Abetz. Senator ABETZ: For all the hullabaloo emanating from the other side, it reminds of all the protestations of loyalty to Ms Gillard by those opposite. Oh, how we remember those public protestations of absolute loyalty. And you then knifed her. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator Moore: Mr President, I rise on a point of order on direct relevance, as stated in the standing orders. There is no way that those comments could be seen as directly relevant to a question about the paid parental leave in our community, which is what the question asked. The PRESIDENT: I am listening closely to the minister's answer, and it would assist in listening to the answer if people desisted from interjecting. It would make listening to the answer a lot easier. At this stage there is no point of order. The minister has 22 seconds remaining. Minister. Senator ABETZ: Let nobody come in here and claim that everybody within their party fully agrees with absolutely every policy position of their party, but the one thing that is different is that we on this side actually allow people to give public expression to those views. That is why we quite rightly deserve greater support from— (Time expired)