QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:01): Again, I would say that we on this side are happy with the current size and composition of the parliament. It is— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator WONG: If I may— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber!

Senator Farrell interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, come to order. I think that's the first time I've ever called you to order. Minister Wong.

Senator WONG: It is, of course, standing practice for the— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator WONG: Oh, boy! I'll just wait. The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber!

Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: I'm still waiting. Minister Wong. Senator WONG: It is, of course, standard practice that the multiparty JSCEM undertake a review after every election to consider what we can learn from those elections and the matters that affect our democracy.

It's a routine process that is still underway. I don't believe it's even tabled an interim report, so I think you're jumping the gun a bit. If I may, while I'm on my feet, I congratulate you for taking the top of the Senate ticket, Senator McGrath.

But we would say to you that you probably have some self-interest in not wanting the parliament changed. (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! This is question time, not yelling-across-the-chamber time.

Senator McGrath, second supplementary?