Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:49): Thank you, Senator Pratt, for a question on the cost of living. What I would have said if the opposition had asked me some of their questions is that, while you might need academic analysis and definitions, we on this side do understand that Australians are doing it tough. Unlike you, we are delivering $23 billion of cost-of-living relief to Australians. Whenever they come in and bleat about the cost of living, let's remember they opposed cheaper energy, they opposed cheaper medicine, they opposed more Medicare bulk billing, they opposed fee-free TAFE, they opposed more housing for Australians and the expansion of paid parental leave, and they opposed getting wages moving again. So whenever you come in here and talk to us about the cost of living— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Order! Senator McGrath interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator McGrath, I have just called the chamber to order, and that includes you. The interjections across the chamber are disorderly. Please listen in silence. I will call the minister back to continue her answer. Senator WONG: Let's remember those opposite when it comes to cheaper medicine. Six times you voted to prevent Australians getting cheaper medicines. Every time you come in here and talk about the cost of living, we're going to remind you that six times you voted against cheaper medicine. What about cheaper child care? Senator Hume said this was not a policy that you would introduce. So you don't want cheaper child care? You don't want cheaper child care? Let's remember also— Senator Henderson: President, on a point of order, I would ask that you direct the minister to direct her comments through the chair. She keeps on saying 'you'. The PRESIDENT: Senator Henderson, the minister is directing her comments through the chair. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! What I would also call for is silence across the chamber. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: I'm very happy to address you directly, President, and I understand why they feel sensitive and why they don't like the word 'you'. They don't want to take responsibility for being the party of higher energy prices. They don't want to take responsibility for being the party that voted against energy price relief. They don't want to take responsibility for being the party that voted against cheaper medicines. No, they just want to come in here and make political points. They have no plan when it comes to the cost of living. Senator McKenzie interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator McKenzie, you always have to have the last word—seriously! Senator Pratt, first supplementary?