Senato r FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:41): No is the answer to that question. We are making sensible decisions in the interest of Australian consumers. After 10 years of doing nothing about these sorts of issues, you left the electricity system in a complete mess. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, please resume your seat. Order on my left! Calling out, shouting out, is disorderly, and I'd ask you to stop. Senator FARRELL: Senator Canavan knows what I'm saying is exactly correct. Senator McKenzie: A point of order, President. Going to Odgers' explanation to the rules of debate around standing order 193, ministers are to direct their comments through the chair, and Senator Farrell was yelling and pointing at Senator Canavan rather than respectfully answering the question through you. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator McKenzie. Let me first of all remind all senators that shouting out across the chamber— Senator Canavan interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Canavan! Shouting out across the chamber is incredibly disorderly. That's the first point I'd make. The second point I'd make is that Senator Farrell was directing his comments to me except for a slight deviation. I will remind him to direct his comments to the chair, but I would also remind other senators not to keep calling out to a minister on their feet who is answering a question. Senator FARRELL: Thank you for that protection from Senator Canavan. We were left with a situation where the potential was that, as a result of those 10 years of neglect in the electricity sector by the former government— Se nator Birmingham: A point of order on direct relevance. The question actually related to the gas market interventions. Particularly the question went to the observation by one of the largest foreign investors in this country as to whether those interventions would increase demand for coal. I ask you to draw the minister to the question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, the minister answered the question when he first stood. That's my understanding. He has answered your question directly. Senator FAR RELL: Thank you, President. My first comment was a direct answer to the question. With all due respect to Inpex, I don't agree with their assessment of the situation. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, second supplementary?