Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management) (14:25): Senator Sheldon, I'm sure you'd agree that Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. For one thing, the Senate isn't sitting, and that's a good thing for all of us! But, more than that, it's a time to get together with friends and family, spend time relaxing in the sun and to eat, drink and be merry—but not too much of course! It can also be a tough time for Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures. Presents for the kids, fuel to get to the other side of town to visit your family, fresh seafood as well as drinks—the cost of Christmas can really add up, so anything that can be done to give families a hand during this time is obviously beneficial, and those with the most to give should be the first to help. That's why today I've called on the big supermarket chains to freeze the price of Christmas hams. The traditional ham— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WATT: I'm surprised that the opposition don't think that's a good idea, sneering at the idea of freezing the price of Christmas hams. How concerned about the cost of living you are! The opposition might be surprised to hear this, but the traditional ham is a staple of any Christmas lunch in Australia. I would have thought you would have known that. It's time for supermarkets to do their part and say one thing we won't put up is the price of a Christmas ham. Guaranteeing a price freeze on ham would allow families to manage their budgets in the weeks leading up to the holiday, and I really would have thought that this was something that the opposition could get behind, but apparently not. It's always politics for them, not caring about the average Australian citizen who's trying to save some money. Farmers also need certainty that they'll get a fair price from supermarkets. These supermarkets have been recording increased revenue and profits while households and farmers are feeling the pinch. For the average Aussie, it doesn't make sense that the price on the bottom of their docket at the supermarket is going up while these companies are recording massive profits— Senator Hughes: Water's more expensive now. That should have been down. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hughes! Senator WATT: and that's why for some time now I've been calling on the supermarkets to drop their meat prices and be more competitive for Australians. The government is doing our bit to help with cost-of-living pressures, and now it's time for the business community to do their part. Since coming to office, the Albanese government has increased the maximum competition penalties from $10 million to $50 million, and we'll keep working on this. The PRESIDENT: Senator Sheldon, a first supplementary?