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) (14:01): I thank Senator Hume for her question. The government understands that many families and households across Australia are doing it tough in this high-inflation environment. It is an environment that is affecting countries around the globe, and it's certainly making it harder for Australians to make ends meet here, which is why our biggest priority since coming to government has been trying to take the pressure off the cost of living where we can without adding to the inflation problem. You would have seen from the budget, and indeed you would have seen from the measures we took—Senator Hume asked about energy prices—our energy bill relief, which those opposite voted against. Those opposite are hypocrites. They come in here and vote against a $3 billion energy bill relief and other sensible interventions to deal with the energy crisis we inherited. They voted against it and then come in here and say that people are struggling with their energy bills. I mean, you can't vote against something and then complain that the government isn't doing anything on energy bills, when that is exactly what we did. Senator Hughes interjecting— Senator Henderson: It's a joke. It's a very bad bill. Senator GALLAGHER: We recalled the parliament, we brought everybody back here, and thankfully we were able to win the support of the parliament to get that measure through. That relief will flow through to people's winter energy bills. Senator Henderson: Well, they're going up dramatically. Senator Hughes interjecting— The PRESID ENT: Minister, please resume your seat. Senator Henderson and Senator Hughes, I have called you to order a number of times. I should not have to repeat myself. Your constant interjections are disorderly. I'm requesting that you cease. Please continue, Minister. Senator GALLAGHER: We've made decisions on cheaper medicines, for example, and we've got the opportunity for those opposite to endorse the policy that we are implementing through community pharmacies for cheaper medicines so that people can save hundreds of dollars a year on what they're currently spending on medicines. We have cheaper child care and our investments in Medicare—these are all investments where we can take the pressure off people's budgets without adding to the inflation problem in our economy. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, first supplementary?