QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator THORPE (Victoria—Independent VIC Whip) (14:37): Have Territory Labor met with your government or sought a meeting on this, or was this just a gammon fake promise they made to beat the Greens in the election? The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt? Senator Watt: I ask that you rule that question out of order.

The PRESIDENT: The first part of the question is in order. I remind Senator Thorpe, once again, that Minister McCarthy is not the responsible minister, but I'll invite Minister McCarthy to respond to the question.