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) (14:57): Former minister Ian Macfarlane is a distinguished Australian who's made a great contribution to public life. On this the government's position is very clear: we want to implement the National Energy Guarantee, which will help deliver a reduction in electricity prices. We hope to improve the reliability and stability of our electricity system, which will help us reduce emissions in a way that is economically responsible. Electricity prices doubled under Labor. We've worked hard to push them down by ensuring retailers tell millions of households when their electricity plan has changed and work harder to get them the best deal. Families have saved hundreds of dollars as a result of the decisions that we have made. Origin, EnergyAustralia and AGL have announced they will cut or freeze power prices in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. It will be the first time since 2015 there will be no increase to their mid-year retail electricity prices. We have given the industry policy certainty with our plan for the National Energy Guarantee. Through the 2018-19 budget— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong on a point of order. Senator Wong: The question was: does the Prime Minister support Mr Macfarlane's position? I would ask the minister to return to the question. The PRESIDENT: The minister may also address other parts of the question. I neither instruct him how to answer it nor which part of it to answer. I remind the minister of all of the question. He has 48 seconds remaining to answer. Senator CORMANN: I've made it very clear that the Prime Minister, of course, supports the government's position. We have our own position— Senator Wong: What is that? Senator CORMANN: Our position is to put in place the— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator CORMANN: Senator Wong likes to both ask and answer questions. You have to win an election before you can do that. Senator Wong: A point of order on direct relevance: the minister was asked whether or not Mr Macfarlane's position was the government's position. The question is: does the Prime Minister support Mr Macfarlane's position? If there is a government position, perhaps your backbench would like to know what it is. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, there was a preamble to the question. The minister is entitled to address that. I cannot instruct him on how to answer a question. Senator CORMANN: This is the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate playing political games and trying to be mischievous. Senator Wong understands that the policy position of the government is to pursue the National Energy Guarantee, which is technology neutral— Senator Wong interjecting— Senator CORMANN: Senator Wong again tries—she is misleading the Senate. Our party room actually overwhelmingly endorsed our National Energy Guarantee. Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting— The PRESIDENT: If the point of order is about the answer, Senator Collins, the time for the answer has expired. Senator Jacinta Collins: The point of order is about the accusation that Senator Wong is misleading the Senate. It's a question; how can she be? The PRESIDENT: Senator Collins— Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Collins! All interjections are disorderly, and ministers are entitled to address them. Senator Ketter, a supplementary question?