QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:09): I have made clear already in this place it is possible for the Foreign minister to refuse or cancel a passport on security grounds if—this'll be the fifth time—a competent authority requests it. What I have said is that ASIO and other competent authorities have not made such a request.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Paterson, first supplementary?