Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Minister for Families and Social Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:21): Thank you, Senator Siewert, for your question. Clearly, one of the things that this government did back in March, when we realised that the coronavirus pandemic was going to have a significant impact on Australians, and particularly those Australians who find themselves out of work, was to put in place the $550 supplement to support people. We recognised, first of all, that there were no jobs out there; and, secondly, that people were sent home. Basically, we shut Australia down for two months. That ran for six months, as you would be well aware, and then in the July economic fiscal update we made the announcement that, recognising that the jobs market was still shallow, we were intending to extend that supplement at a rate of $250 through to the end of the year. At the same time, we recognise that we've seen jobs come back—we've seen over 700,000 jobs. If I'm correct, Senator Cash, 760,000 jobs have come back. So what we're seeking to do is to encourage Australians to test themselves by going back into the jobs market, even if it means only getting a part-time job. That's why we've put in the $300 per fortnight income-free area—so that those people who find themselves out of work but have got the opportunity to go and get a little bit of work can do so without losing any of their payment. Going through until 31 December, people in Australia— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Siewert on a point of order. Senator Siewert: A point of order. I do appreciate—before you pre-empt me—that I did do a little bit of a preamble, but it's gone for a minute and a half with a history lesson. I don't need a history lesson. I asked about tax cuts over JobSeeker's permanent increase. The PRESIDENT: Senator Siewert, you asked a question with loaded language at the end of an extensive preamble, which gives me very little ability to tightly hold the minister to direct relevance. The minister can be directly relevant by addressing any part of the question, including your preamble. The minister is being directly relevant in this because of the nature of the question. Senator RUSTON: Thank you very much, Mr President. One thing that this government will continue to do is continue to support all parts of our economy. Despite what Senator Siewert might think, jobs don't grow on trees; they're actually created by profitable businesses. That's why we are making sure that, whilst we maintain levels of elevated support for people who find themselves without a job, we also need to make sure that we stimulate our economy, because the businesses that create jobs will be the ones that get Australians who find themselves unemployed back into a better place. The PRESIDENT: Senator Siewert, a supplementary question?