Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:03): The people of Victoria—and, indeed, the people of Australia—can make a decision about what the actual cost of Labor has been to them. One thousand million dollars is being borrowed as we speak to pay the interest on the borrowings to date, courtesy of Labor. That is the Labor legacy. In trying to fix that unholy financial mess, we have had to make some tough decisions. The fuel tax, and I am sure the Minister for Finance— Senator Moore: Mr President— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Moore, do you have a point of order? Senator Moore: It is on direct relevance. We have 26 seconds left in the minister's answer, and we have not got to the direct cost to Victorians of the petrol tax. The PRESIDENT: The minister was asked two parts in the question. He has got 26 seconds remaining. Senator ABETZ: As I was about to say, in comparison to the $1,000 million a month which is being borrowed to deal with Labor's legacy, we have a 40c a week fuel tax on the average family's use of 50 litres of petrol per week. That is the juxtaposition: 40c from this side, $1,000 million per month from that side. (Time expired)