Senator RYAN (Victoria—Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) (14:54): Senator Carr, given the mess this government inherited with the legislation your government passed on VET FEE-HELP, which has seen the most extraordinary rate of growth I have ever seen in a Commonwealth program, where it was 100 per cent for a couple of years— Senator Wong interjecting— Senator RYAN: Senator Wong, I will make comments on your pose the next time you are at the microphone. I am sure you will take those comments very well, as you often do. Senator Wong: Sorry, precious. I didn't realise you were such a precious petal, sweetheart! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on both sides. Senator RYAN: It takes a lot for you to call someone precious, Senator Wong. The PRESIDENT: Order! Address the question, Minister. Senator RYAN: Senator Carr, as a minister in this government I am not going to respond to selective uses of quotes. We will stand up for the Australian taxpayer and for the role of the Commonwealth in the vocational education sector, and, as I have spent the last four days doing, I will spend the next six months cleaning up a lot of the messes you left.