Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): I thank Senator Birmingham for his question. It is a little bit rich, after years and years and years and years of failing to do anything about energy prices and failing to do anything about a plan to deal with issues related to climate change, that the opposition should be asking this question. What was the first thing—or one of the first things—that Prime Minister Albanese did on coming to office? He realised the inaction of the opposition on this issue of electricity prices and he took action, and he took action in a way which— The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, please resume your seat. Senator Birmingham? Senator Birmingham: President, I have a point of order on the question of direct relevance by the minister. It was a very narrow question asking the minister specifically to confirm whether or not the Prime Minister made a particular statement about cutting electricity bills by $275 a year. It's a yes or no answer, Minister. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Birmingham. I will direct the senator to the body of your question. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President. And thank you for that clarification by the leader on the question. Look, you can't answer that question in the way in which the opposition would like it answered. You can only answer that question— The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham? Senator Birmingham: President, a further point of order in relation to relevance: the minister is now claiming that he can't answer a question as to whether or not the now Prime Minister said something or didn't say something. I seek leave, President, to table the speech by the Prime Minister to the NFF 2022 National Conference, in which he said, 'Our plan will cut family power bills by $275 a year'— The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham— Senator Birmingham: one of the 97 occasions on which he made such a statement. The PRESIDENT: Thank you. Senator Birmingham, I will check to see if leave is granted. Is leave granted? Senator FARRELL: Customarily, President, an opportunity is given to the other side to look at the document. I'm happy to examine the document closely and advise the leader. The PRESIDEN T: Thank you. So, Senator Birmingham, I understand the government will come back to you. I will again remind the minister of your question. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President. The point I was making was a simple one. You cannot answer in a simple way the question that you're seeking an answer to without explaining the lack of action by the previous government on electricity prices. We came to government finding all of these areas where there had been neglect and we've set about, one by one, seeking to fix— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, first supplementary?