Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): I thank Senator Scarr for his question. He obviously wasn't watching too closely on budget night, but, of course, this government produced a surplus—a $20 billion surplus. We've tried to make this a fairer country by improving wages and by trying to bring back some of the equality that we lost over the previous nine years. But, of course, by delivering a surplus, we put downward pressure on inflation. Yes, we rejigged spending in this country based on the commitments that we made to the Australian people when they rejected— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, please resume your seat. Order across the chamber, particularly on my left. Senator Farrell, please continue. Senator FARRELL: We rejigged and we reset the priorities of this country to make sure that we were looking after the people that really need looking after—not like your budgets, which just looked after your rich mates. We rejigged the budget to make sure that ordinary Australians were being looked after and, at the same time, simultaneously produced the first budget surplus in 15 years. It's something that you kept promising to do but you never, ever did. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Scarr, first supplementary.