Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Finance, Special Minister of State and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:33): I think that Senator Wong is getting rather presumptuous now, because she is assuming what the view of the Senate is. She's making an assumption as to what the view of the Senate is before— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator CORMANN: Well, you know what? We happen to think that it is not prudent for the Liberal-National Party coalition to give a right of veto on economic policy to the Labor Party. We happen to think that the Labor Party doesn't have such a good track record on managing the economy and jobs that we should give you a right of veto over our long-term plan for stronger growth and more jobs. When you lost government in 2013, when Senator Wong— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator CORMANN: was defeated as finance minister in 2013— Senator Wong interjecting— Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong and Senator Macdonald! Senator CORMANN: she left behind a weakening economy— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator CORMANN: rising unemployment, a rapidly deteriorating budget position— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator CORMANN: an unsustainable spending growth trajectory— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator Wong! Senator CORMANN: A point of order. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator Wong! I've called you to order four times, Senator Wong. Senator CORMANN: Point of order. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, you were completely disorderly, and I called you to order on a number of occasions. Senator CORMANN: A point of order. The PRESIDENT: A point of order from Senator Cormann. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! On a point of order. Senator CORMANN: On a point of order, Senator Wong— Senator Cameron interjecting— Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Cameron and Senator Collins! Senator CORMANN: Senator Wong seems to have missed which side of the chamber she is on. She gets to ask the questions; we get to answer the questions! She was clearly not interested in listening to the answer to the question that she asked. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senators, interjections are always disorderly. I would hope senior members of the Senate would lead by example. Senator Cormann, you have seven seconds to continue your answer. Senator CORMANN: I was just making the point again that, on this side of the chamber, we are so committed to the future success of Australian families that we would never give the Labor Party a right of veto over our plan for more jobs and higher wages. (Time expired)