Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (15:00): It is the case— Honourable senat ors interjecting— Senator WONG: Did you call me? The PRESIDENT: I did call you. Senators! Interjections across the chamber are particularly disorderly. Minister, please continue. Senator WONG: It is the case that Australians are battling higher energy prices, and we know why that is: we know what we inherited and we know where global markets are. Senator Ruston interjecting— Senator WONG: I think you perfected the art of 'I don't hold a hose, mate.' I'll take the interjection from Senator Ruston—she says you don't take responsibility. We've got your people in the House voting against the censure motion for the former Prime Minister who made an artform of never taking responsibility for everything! So let's be clear about who has been prepared to be upfront with the Australian people, who are clear that we have a significant problem in our energy markets that the government is working through, which is as a consequence of nearly a decade of inaction and denial of 22 failed energy policies and what is occurring globally. I know those opposite don't want to be reminded of this, but the reality is renewables are the cheapest form of power. Opposition senators interjecting— Sen ator WONG: You see? If you ever wanted an example of why energy markets are where they are, it's because you are still locked into an ideological battle, a vortex of an inaction, because of the fight between the Gerard Rennicks and the Andrew Braggs. Op position senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, resume your seat. Order, once again, on my left! Please continue, Minister. Senator WONG: The ideological vortex that is— Senator Rennick interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister, please sit down. Senator Rennick, I have just called the chamber to order and the minute the minister is back on her feet you are interjecting. It is disorderly. Minister, please continue. Senator WONG: I'm actually happy to take Senator Rennick's interjections, because I think what it demonstrates—and so does the result in Victoria and the result of all those seats which were traditional Liberal heartland seats—is that your ideological fight internally has put you out of touch with the market and where most Australians are. That is the hard reality. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, a first supplementary?