Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:57): I thank Senator Polley, an excellent senator from the great state of Tasmania; she always asks very good questions. Senator McKenzie: Handouts, handouts. Senator FARRELL: You can talk about handouts, Senator McKenzie! The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, address your comments to the chair and not across the chamber. Senator FARRELL: My apologies, President; I will direct the answer to you. The tourism sector has suffered terribly over the last 2½ years, and, I regret to say, a lot of that suffering was brought about and exacerbated by the actions of the former government. Just one example: right when closings and outbreaks were underway, in a whole range of key tourist areas, what did this former government do? It took away the JobKeeper. Now the JobKeeper— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator FARRELL: No, you should have spent better! You should have— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister, please resume your seat. When there's silence I will go to Senator Henderson who's on her feet. Senator Henderson. Senator Henderson: I would just ask the minister to direct his comments through the chair. The PRESIDENT: I would also ask senators, particularly those on my left, to give the minister the respect to which he is entitled and to listen quietly. Minister, please direct your comments through the chair. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President, and I was directing my comments to you following your earlier exhortation. Maybe you could have saved some money by not spending $5.5 billion on submarines that never, ever got built. But, getting back to the topic— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! O pposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! You've got one of your own senators on their feet. Wait for the call, Senator Henderson. Senator Henderson. Senator Henderson: The ministers are on their training wheels, but I would again remind them to direct their comments through you. The PRESIDENT: The minister was doing that. There is a lot of noise on the left-hand side of the chamber. Minister Farrell. Senator FARRELL: I've continued to direct all of my comments to you, President, just to be clear about that. Throughout this period, these tourism operators held on to their businesses, sometimes by— An opposition senator interjecting— The PRESIDENT: I beg your pardon. It's time, Senator Farrell. Senator Polley, a first supplementary?