Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance, Leader of the Government in Senate, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:03): What I can confirm is that consumption is stronger than it would have been if we had not delivered personal income tax cuts. I make this point: maybe the socialists on the other side want to tell the Australian people what to do with their money. We actually trust the Australian people to decide what they do with their money. The reason we delivered personal income tax cuts is that we trust individual Australians and businesses around Australia to be able to make the best possible decisions on how they use their money. That is precisely what we are doing. Let me tell you, the Australian economy— Senator Watt: It hasn't worked, though! Senator CORMANN: Senator Watt says it hasn't worked! The Labor Party, when they were last in government, left behind a weakening economy, rising unemployment and a rapidly deteriorating budget position. Economic growth has of course strengthened through the year to 1.7 per cent— (Time expired) Senator Watt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Watt, I remind you to count for a little while before you interject following me calling your name again. Senator Gallagher.