Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:54): I thank Senator Cash for the question, and I completely reject the numbers she has outlined. Senator Cash interjecting— Senator Sterle interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Sterle and Senator Cash, interjections across the chamber are disorderly. Minister Gallagher. Senator GALLAGHER: I think the opposition have had to dust off the dodgy calculator that they used to put budgets together in the past, to come up with this set of numbers that they keep shouting across the chamber. This budget is a very strong budget for all Australians. We don't seek to divide as they do. We don't seek to carve up the country into a series of demographics and different age groups and different income groups. We make decisions on what is right for the country based on the economic circumstances of the time. That is why the cost-of-living package is targeted. But here are some things in the budget that they did not take into account. We have the fastest wage growth since 2009. Real wages are growing, with a historic lift in wages for aged-care workers. How about that? What about the low unemployment? More people are earning more in more jobs. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher, please resume your seat. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Wong! Again, the interjections and the disorder on particularly my left but also on my right are disorderly. The minister is entitled to have her answers heard in silence. I would ask that interjections cease. Minister Gallagher, please continue. Senator GALLAGHER: We're building more homes—what about that? What about build to rent? What about the programs that we are doing there? For the first time in a decade the Commonwealth is engaged on housing policy—shock, horror! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher, please resume your seat. I just called the chamber to order and the minute the minister got to her feet again the disorder continued. Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Ruston! Minister Gallagher, please continue. Senator GALLAGHER: The work that we did put in place caps on energy prices that they voted against. Look at what it says in the budget paper—a 25 per cent reduction in what people will spend on their energy bills. They voted against it. What about the jobs to be generated in the energy transition to a net zero economy and the investments we are making to drive those opportunities? What about them? They voted no to those as well. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! There are many opportunities across this week for senators to have a say on the budget or any other matter. Question time is not one of them unless you are one of the people that is asking a question. Senator GALLAGHER: Our investment in child care will start on 1 July. Again, we're helping households across Australia. There are a number of measures in this budget that are targeted to help people— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Cash, a first supplementary question?