Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:03): The answer to that is yes, Senator. Yes, it is. It is the case that, when those amendments come to a vote, I and the government will be voting against those amendments. That is the government position. And the government does so— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, on my left! Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Watt, Senator Wong! Senator BIRMINGHAM: clear in our position as I said to the primary question, Senator Smith, that we support the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Birmingham, please resume your seat. Again— Senator Watt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Watt! When I call senators by name, I expect them to heed it. I was calling senators on my left who were busy interjecting, Senator Wong. I expect them to heed it for at least a period. I don't want to have to shout to get the names through the wall of noise. Senator Birmingham to continue. Senator BIRMINGHAM: It was a coalition government, the Howard government, that passed the Water Act in 2007. I am pleased that, throughout my time in this place—indeed, the Water Act was one of the first bills that I contributed to in this building—we have maintained a bipartisan position in relation to support for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. It is my intention that that is preserved and that is continued, and that is why the government will continue to support the Basin Plan. The PRESIDENT: Senator Smith, a final supplementary question?