Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Special Minister of State) (14:09): I make a habit of not trusting the quotes that are asserted by members opposite in relation to the Australian Treasurer. Senator Wong: It was put to you on radio this morning. Senator CORMANN: What was put to me on radio this morning was an alleged anonymous report in a newspaper. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left! Senator CORMANN: What I said to the journalist this morning was what I would say to Senator Ketter and to the Senate: do not believe everything you read in the newspaper. What I said on radio this morning and what I will say to the Senate is that the government continues to work on our plans for stronger growth and more jobs. The government continues to work to assess how we can further improve our tax system, how we can make it more growth friendly, how we can make it more efficient and less distorting in the economy and how we can facilitate stronger jobs and more jobs. The work we are doing in relation to the tax system— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Wong: Mr President, on a point of order: I seek leave to table the Hansard from the House of Wednesday, 10 February 2016, in which Mr Morrison refers to 'the excesses that might occur in negative gearing'. That might assist the minister. Leave not granted. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left! Order! Senator CORMANN: How juvenile they are! If they want to reference a particular quote from Hansard, why didn't they say so in the question? If they were referencing what was put to me on radio this morning, it was an alleged anonymous report in a newspaper. It is well known that the government has for some time been considering, through an orderly, methodical process, how the tax system could be further improved. That is part of our overall plan to strengthen growth and create more jobs, which includes a whole range of other very important initiatives pursued by the government. That process is ongoing. When the government is in a position to make relevant announcements, we will make them. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left! Senator Lines interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Lines! Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my right!