Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:13): [by video link] I completely reject Senator Pratt's assertion and its implications. It is completely false. Indeed, it is an attempt to beat these statements up—statements that were in no way suggesting that any particular part of Australia was as Senator Pratt has suggested. This was an analogy drawn about the very important pathway out of the challenging situation Australia and, indeed, the world faces. Our plan is one focused very much on driving vaccination across Australia to support Australians, as we hit the 70 per cent and 80 per cent targets informed by the experts at the Doherty institute, to be able to move beyond widespread statewide lockdowns and restrictions—to be able to move beyond the restrictions that prohibit individuals from being able to reunite with families and loved ones or pursue business opportunities across state borders. We want to see success for Australia. As we have succeeded, relative to so many other nations, in saving lives, we want to see success on the way out of this as well. Of course, what we have from the Labor Party is no plan—no plan, no pathway. All we have are these cheap political points that we're getting, whilst the rest of the country is getting on with striving towards the plan. Senator Watt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Watt! Senator BIRMINGHAM: In stark contrast to the Labor Party, Australians are turning out in record numbers, day in, day out, getting vaccinated, driving us toward the targets we need as a nation. That's what's going to get us there— Senator O'Sullivan interjecting— Senator Pratt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, order! Senator O'Sullivan! Senator Pratt! Senator BIRMINGHAM: not the type of cheap point scoring from Senator Pratt or whatever it is that Senator Watt, who I can't hear from here, is saying. Frankly, all of them ought to think about the national interest—it's a blessing that I can't hear him! All should think about the national interest being served by driving the vaccine targets to a point where we can actually give Australians certainty and hope for the future. The PRESIDENT: Order! Can I again ask senators across the chamber to restrain themselves when people are answering questions, particularly remotely, because I was having trouble hearing Senator Birmingham. Senator Pratt, a supplementary question?