Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:17): Transparency when it comes to markets is important. Transparency when it comes to elections is important. What we know is that the member for Hume, the former industry minister, saw a 19.7 per cent increase to the default market offer and amended the industry code for electricity retailers on 6 April— The PR ESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Senator Ruston? Senator Ruston: On a point of order, in relation to making a reflection on somebody in the other place for an action that they did not take. The PRESIDENT: That is a debating point, Senator Ruston, but, to be perfectly honest, there were so many interjections, particularly from the right, I was struggling to hear Minister Wong. Once again, I would ask— Senator McGrath interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator McGrath! From the left. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: The member for Hume amended the industry code for electricity retailers, four days before the election was called, to delay the release of increases— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Senator Ruston? Senator Ruston: On a point of order, in terms of reflecting on a member in the other place. The minister, in responding to the question, is making an accusation of inappropriate behaviour by the member for Hume, which she has no evidence of. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston, once again, that is a debating point. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: The effect of the actions of the member for Hume delayed the release of increases in the default market offer for New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia until after the election, and no amount of point of order or interjection can hide the fact that what is occurring in the energy market is as a consequence of your chaos, and your only response was to try and hide it until after the election. So don't come in here and go on about electricity prices. We know who the guilty party is. (Time expired)