Senator CASH (Western Australia—Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women) (14:57): I thank Senator Moore for her question. In relation to women and the policies that this government has, I can inform the Senate of one thing: this government will deliver on policies for women. Unlike the former government, who, when it came to policies for women, liked to talk but failed to deliver. Let me give you an example: under the former Howard government, the gender pay gap was 14.9 per cent—it was still too high, I assure you. What did it get to under the former Labor government and, in particular, former Prime Minister Gillard? Senator Wong: Mr President, on a point of order: the question was specifically about ANU modelling as to the budget impact on unemployed single parents. The minister should answer the question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. The minister is not yet halfway through her time to answer the question and she is starting to address the question. Minister, I draw your attention to the question. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong. You have made your point of order. Senator CASH: I am assuming that point of order was made to distract us from the fact that Senator Wong was called out of the chamber by a member of the House of Representatives to seek her instructions— Senator Moore: Mr President, I rise on a point of order on direct relevance. I asked a particular question about data and also the impact of the budget on unemployed single parents. The PRESIDENT: I have already addressed the point of order. I have reminded the minister. The minister has one minute and six seconds left to answer the question. Senator CASH: You want to talk about the impact of the budget on unemployed single parents. Let me tell you this. Our budget will do more for unemployed single parents than your budgets ever did. The worst thing that you can do for Australian people, whether they be men, whether they be women, whether they be employed, whether they be unemployed— Senator Moore: Mr President, I rise on a point of order, again on direct relevance. The question referred to the budget and the impact on unemployed single parents and whether the minister can confirm they will lose up to $54 a week under their budget, not ours. The PRESIDENT: The minister was directly relevant. She was answering the question. Minister, you have 45 seconds left to answer the question. Senator CASH: On the impact on unemployed people, whether they be men or women, when you are paying $1 billion a month in interest, let me tell you, that has an economic impact. When you refuse to get rid of the carbon tax that has a direct economic impact on Australian families of $550 per week, when you fail to include superannuation on your Paid Parental Leave policy, that has a direct— Senator Wong: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Loath as we are to interrupt the rant, the minister was asked about ANU modelling which identified that unemployed single parents, predominantly woman, would lose $54 a week as a result of the government's budget. That was the question. It is a serious question and it deserves a response. The standing orders do say: directly relevant. The PRESIDENT: Minister, you have 19 seconds left to answer the question. I remind you of the question. Senator CASH: I am talking about budget impacts on women and, in particular, single parents. As I was saying, when you fail to include superannuation in your Paid Parental Leave policy, that is hardly delivering for women in this country. When you have a gender pay gap under a former Prime Minister— (Time expired)