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) (14:56): Well, of course, the highest quarter of inflation was in the March quarter of last year, which actually was the end of your government, and the interest rate increases that we've seen commenced under your government. They are the facts. And what Australians know is that they have a government that is focused— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator Watt: The old caretaker argument: we didn't have a government. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher, please resume your seat. Honourabl e senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, across the chamber. Minister, please continue. Senator GALLAGHER: on responsible economic management, that's focused on making sure the budget is actually used as a vehicle for investing in the things we need to do now but also in the things we need to do in the future; that we are looking, sensibly, at where our investments are going, to make sure that they are timed, in a way— An honourable senator interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: and I take the interjection from— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: Well, the entire budget was, and we went through this in estimates with Senator Hume, who also tried to run this line that a clear fiscal— (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator McGrath, a second supplementary question?