QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for the Environment and Water) (14:46): I am aware, especially from my time as the minister for employment, that there have been occasions where service providers have not done the right thing by those who are looking for work. As a government, we've taken action against those providers who have done so. What we're also doing, led by Minister Rishworth, is a very large-scale reform of the employment services system in Australia, in recognition— Senator McKim interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong?

Senator Wong: President, point of order on disorderly conduct. Senator McKim continues to interject. The minister is treating this question with a great deal of respect; he is seeking to answer it.

Senator McKim has not let up in his interjections. I ask that you call him to order. The PRESIDENT: Senator McKim, I will call you to order again, and I expect you to be silent for the next 36 seconds.

Senator WATT: What I was saying is that Minister Rishworth is leading what will end up being a large-scale reform of our employment services system in Australia, in recognition that the current system is certainly not working for jobseekers and it's not working for employers or service providers either. Over time, I'm sure Minister Rishworth will have more to say about that matter, but, in the meantime, we will continue taking action against those service providers who do the wrong thing by job seekers.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Allman-Payne, second supplementary?