Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:09): The Labor Party are clearly getting more and more desperate! They can see that Prime Minister Morrison is somebody who gets results. He stopped the boats, fixing up Labor's mess on our borders. He fixed the GST, something that was in the too-hard basket for way too long. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator Cormann, please resume your seat. Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting— Senator Pratt: Big top, no action! The PRESIDENT: Senator Collins and Senator Pratt, at least take a breath when I call order! Before Senator Hinch gets on his feet again to comment: I couldn't hear a word that Senator Cormann was saying, and he does have a very loud voice. So less noise, please. Senator Wong, you were rising on a point of order? Senator Wong: Yes, on a point of order on direct relevance. The question was: how many audits, investigations and inquiries have been conducted into organisations being run by the now Prime Minister? Given there are two Auditor-General's reports, why doesn't the minister answer the question? The PRESIDENT: I can genuinely say that I could not hear the minister's answer at the time. You have restated the question. I will call the minister to continue his answer and, hopefully, I'll be able to hear it. Senator CORMANN: Well, Senator Wong, in her additional question, by way of point of order— Senator Bilyk: No, no, no— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong on a point of order. Senator Bilyk: It was the actual question— The PRESIDENT: Order! Your leader is on her feet. Senator Wong: There was no additional question; that was the question. The PRESIDENT: That was part of the question asked by Senator Bilyk. Part of the question, I hasten to add. Senator CORMANN: I'm very pleased to let Senator Wong in on a secret— Senator Wong: How much is he being paid? The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, please! There is a place for debate! Question time is traditionally the time for the opposition— Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my right! It's only Wednesday! Senator Cormann, I call you to continue your answer. Senator CORMANN: Thank you, Mr President. I will let Senator Wong and the Senate in on a secret— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Interjections are disorderly! Senator CORMANN: I know that Senator Wong's colleagues are actually very interested in this and that every senator is interested in this secret that I'm about to reveal, and that is that as ministers of the Crown we're subject to inquiries, audits and scrutiny every single day. I was asked how many inquiries and audits. I will take that question on notice because— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Cormann, please resume your seat! Senator Collins on a point of order? Senator Jacinta Collins: It's on relevance, again. The minister is misrepresenting the question. The question was in relation to when the now Prime Minister was not a minister. The PRESIDENT: The question was very long and contained numerous assertions, statements and questions. Senator Bilyk interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Bilyk! I'm going to insist on order at least while I'm speaking! Senator Collins, the minister is being directly relevant. I will ask all those raising points of order to raise points of order rather than continuing to interject to the point where most of our colleagues in this chamber cannot hear the minister speak. Senator CORMANN: All of us who are ministers are subject to regular inquiries and audits. I was asked how many inquiries and audits, and I said that I would take that on notice and see how I could assist the chamber. But what recent inquiries have found is that Prime Minister Morrison was successful in stopping the boats and he was successful in fixing the GST-sharing arrangements, which were in the too-hard basket for way too long. He has been able to deliver stronger growth, more jobs and a stronger and improving budget position, having inherited from Labor a weakening economy, rising unemployment and a deteriorating budget. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Bilyk, a supplementary question.