Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate and Assistant Minister for Health) (14:04): I am aware of the study, as I have indicated. I am aware of a range of views about what the impact is going to be. However, the previous Labor government left us with a trajectory— Senator Wong: Mr President, on a point of order: the fact that the word 'aware' is in part of a question does not mean that the minister can simply say, 'I am aware of everything,' and then not answer the question. The question is very specifically about a study which shows that the government's GP tax deters the vulnerable from seeking medical care. That is the question that the minister should respond to and that is the question that the minister should be directly relevant to. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. The minister has only been going for 12 seconds in this answer. Senator NASH: I would say that, as with most studies relating to these things, this needs to be taken in context. This government has said that the requirement for a modest contribution when it comes to a co-pay is a necessity to ensure that we have a sustainable health system into the future. Unlike those opposite with a history of waste and mismanagement, which has led to the fact that we have a tough budget, we— Senator Moore: Mr President, I again rise on a point of order on relevance. The specific question refers to the accuracy of the report. We have not got there yet. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. Senator Nash might not be answering the question specifically, but she is being relevant to the topic and relevant to the question. Senator NASH: I indicated that the research needed to be taken in context. This government is going to take the tough decisions to ensure that we have a sustainable health system into the future.