Senator CASH (Western Australia—Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women) (14:17): This is a Victorian Labor senator, a former minister, coming into this place with the audacity to champion against a project that would create approximately 6,000 jobs for Victoria. Senator Kim Carr: Mr President, on a point of order on relevance: a very specific question was asked about whether or not the government had paid $1.5 billion without a business case or a cost-benefit analysis for the project being undertaken. I would like an answer to that question, not a character reference from this minister. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Carr. The minister has 35 seconds in which to answer the question, and I remind the minister of the question. Senator CASH: There was a very long question and it was not just about what Senator Carr has said—he mentioned the words 'budget emergency.' Let me tell you why you are responsible for creating budget emergencies. You come into this place and you actively champion against the creation of jobs for Victorians but what is worse is that you come into this place and you justify the Victorian state government saying 'We are going to throw away— Senator Moore: Mr President, I rise on a point of order on direct relevance to the question. The minister now has eight seconds. We want to know about the business case. The PRESIDENT: Minister, you have eight seconds left in which to answer the question, and I remind you of the question. Senator CASH: It is $1.2 billion not to build a road, and the next question will be, why doesn't the Commonwealth government invest more in Victorian roads. (Time expired) Senator KIM CARR: Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Given that we have a Prime Minister who is happy to trade submarines for votes, is this project not just another example of a government that ignores due process and diligence in order to advance its own political interests?