Senator FIERRAVANTI-WELLS (New South Wales—Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services) (15:10): What hypocrisy for Senator Wong to stand up here after she presided as Minister for Finance over one of the worst financial periods in Australia's history. Do not come in here with that hypocrisy and allege broken promises by this side. I refer Senator Wong to the Australian of 20 August 2007, when Mr Rudd promised: Federal Labor has promised to extend South Australia's boom in defence work by building a new generation of submarines in Adelaide. Senator Birmingham: Off she goes! Senator FIERRAVANTI-WELLS: Senator Wong, you do not want to listen to this? In South Australia, opposition leader Kevin Rudd said— Senator Birmingham interjecting— Senator Wong: Mr Deputy President, I raise a point of order. As a matter of courtesy, I will let Senator Birmingham know, as I advised your leader, I do have an appointment now and I am seeking to attend it. If you wish to make a political point why don't you get up to speak. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, that is not a point of order. Senator FIERRAVANTI-WELLS: We were told that a Labor government would ensure that the submarines were built by ASC at the Port Adelaide site. We were told that production would begin in about 2017, at about the same time that work on the $6 billion air warfare destroyer in Adelaide would also be tapering off. Mr Rudd said: Starting the process this year will guarantee continuity of work for South Australia's defence industry and those employed in the sector. It will also provide a big boost to South Australia's growing knowledge and skills base and its reputation as the defence state. What did you do? You did absolutely nothing, but you come in here with hypocrisy and making assertions of broken promises. Honourable senators interjecting— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Again I will call the Senate to order. I would ask senators from both sides of the chamber to cease interjecting. Senator Fierravanti-Wells, I also request that you direct your comments to the chair.