Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:43): We have taken all of the action that we have in respect of power prices to put downward pressure on electricity prices in this country to repair the previous nine years of neglect from your government. Senator O'Sullivan: A point of order on direct relevance: the question asked very simply whether or not Labor's Powering Australia plan said: It will cut power bills for families and businesses by $275 a year … I seek leave to— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, please resume your seat. You were on a point of order. There was so much interjection, it was very hard to hear. I will rule on the point of order. I will direct the minister to your question and I will also ask the minister to—you are seeking leave now? Is leave granted? Senator O'Sullivan: I haven't explained what— Leave not granted. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator O'Sullivan: With respect, President— The PRESIDENT: No, it's not with respect. I asked if leave was granted, and the answer was no. There's no point debating it with me. Please resume your seat. I have the minister on his feet. Senator FARRELL: It is customary, when somebody's seeking to table a document, to— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator FARRELL: I don't know what the senator has got in his hand. The leader yesterday had the courtesy to hand me a copy of the document that he wanted to put forward, and I'm happy to look at any document which the opposition seeks to table, and respond. The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, the minister has invited you to show him the document so he may consider the response. Senator Birmingham? Senator Birmingham: on indulgence—Given the invitation of the Acting Leader of the Government in the Senate, here it is, and perhaps he'd like to read the highlighted line to the chamber. The PRESIDENT: So we're going to go back to the question. I've asked the minister to respond to the question and to be relevant to the question. Senator FARRELL: I don't think I can be any clearer about the actions that this government has been taking to reduce the price of electricity in this country for both— Senator O'Sullivan: A point of order on direct relevance: the question was very tight, and we assisted the minister by providing him with Labor's policy. The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, in relation to— Senator Watt: What about your 22 policies? Have you got a ringbinder full of them? The PRESIDENT: Senator Watt, seriously! Senator O'Sullivan, the minister has agreed to look at what you're seeking to table. In relation to your question and your last point of order, I have directed him to the question. Senator FARRELL: This government is serious about putting downward pressure on electricity prices. We came to office, with a former government with something like 22— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, second supplementary?