Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:00): I welcome the opportunity to talk about Labor's economic plan to deal with the— Senator McGrath: You don't have one! The PRESIDENT: Minister, resume your seat. I'm going to wait for quiet and then the minister can continue. Minister Gallagher. Senator GALLAGHER: I welcome the opportunity to talk about Labor's economic plan to deal with the economic challenges that we inherited after nine years of failed policies and wrong priorities. And that is the truth, President. These are the circumstances we inherited: before the election, inflation was rising, interest rates were increasing, supply chain disruption was occurring because there had been no investment in skills. The energy market— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher, resume your seat. Senator Cash inter jecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Cash. Senators, interjections across the chamber are disorderly, on both sides. Senator Henderson interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Henderson, I'm calling the chamber to order! It's not a debating point. It's a request. Senator GALLAGHER: We inherited an energy market in crisis: increasing power prices, that were actively hidden by the member for Hume—on the eve of an election being called, he actually changed the code so that that information couldn't be made public. That is what we inherited. And Labor's economic plan is going to deal with all of these challenges. So, in answer to your questions about, 'Will households be better off?' they will be better off, with our investment in childcare— An oppositio n senator interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: They hate hearing about these things! The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston? Senator Ruston: On a point of order: the minister just repeated an accusation that was made, on misleading the Senate. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston, please resume your seat. That is a debating point. I'm going to call Minister Gallagher. Senator GALLAGHER: Households will be better off with the policies that Labor are implementing. Cheaper childcare— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: I can go through them again, and I'll do it all through question time. Every single question, I'll give you the same answer: cost-of-living relief for families; cheaper childcare, to reduce costs for more than 1.2 million families; cheaper medicines; taking the speed limit off the economy, with better training for our workforce, free TAFE places, investing in cleaner and cheaper energy— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher, resume your seat. I need to be able to hear the minister's response, and I'm finding it difficult when there are so many loud interjections. I would ask senators to be quiet, particularly those on my left. Senator GALLAGHER: creating a future made in Australia, with the National Reconstruction Fund; growing the care economy; upgrading the NBN. And I know I'll have further opportunity to expand on this. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister. Senator Brockman, a first supplementary?