Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:40): I thank Senator Pocock for his question about what is obviously a very serious issue not just in the ACT, which he referred to, but across the country. What the Labor Party has inherited after nine years of neglect on this subject matter is a very serious situation. The decision today by the Reserve Bank to increase interest rates certainly hasn't made that issue any easier to deal with. Senator Cash interjecting— Senator FARRELL: Thanks for that intervention. The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, direct your questions to the chair, please. Senator FARRELL: I'm quite capable of answering the question without any support, particularly from you. Look, there's a serious issue here. Senator Pocock has raised a serious issue. And I'd like— Senator Van: Why don't you answer it? Senator FARRELL: I have been answering it. The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, please direct your questions to the President, not across the chamber. Senator FARRELL: What we've seen is a legacy of inaction on the part of the previous government, and it's the intention of this government to— The PRESIDENT: Senator Lambie, a point of order? Senator Lambie: My point of order goes to relevance. It's nice to go and blame the government during all that time you've chewed up. But with all due respect, if you could answer Senator Pocock's question that would be wonderful. You two can go and play all the games you like, but we'd like an answer. The PRESIDENT: I'll remind the minister of the question. Senator FARRELL: In stark contrast to what the opposition did in its time in government, Australia has finally got a government—(Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Pocock, first supplementary?