QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:05): The Prime Minister is the member for Grayndler, and he is someone who believes in supporting his community. I would make the point—a number of points. The first is that I understand this grant also includes pedestrian and bike access and sewerage works to protect the environment.

I would also remind you that some other election commitments included the ones I mentioned yesterday—to St Vincent de Paul and the Leichhardt women's health centre. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston, on a point of order? Senator Ruston: Once again on relevance, I was talking about a comment from 2019 about a grant of $350,000, not the current grant round.

The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Ruston. The minister is being relevant. The minister is entitled to take the whole of your question into account, and that is what the minister is doing.

Senator WONG: I'd make this point—through you, President. Members of parliament make election commitments, and often those are delivered. For example, the member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, announced an election commitment to upgrade the Black Gully Linear Corridor Park for $1.8 million.

Despite not winning the election, on 11 February a grant was approved for this commitment—your commitment—under the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: A second supplementary?