QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:13): My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Farrell. Yesterday this chamber responded to the government's continued refusal to comply with orders of this chamber and, in addition, its failure to deliver on a commitment made by Senator Gallagher to this chamber to release a document that is now two years old.

It was a constructive and proportionate response seeking to get answers from a government determined to give no answers. Minister, can you confirm that the government respects and understands the resolutions and decisions of this chamber? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber!

I'm waiting for order.