Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:58): I thank the senator for the question and for the opportunity to remind him—because it appears he has forgotten—what it is that this government has achieved in its first 18 months. We've seen cheaper child care for Australians. I know that that is a problem for you. Cheaper medicines—I know that is a problem for you. Fifty-eight Medicare— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Seriously! The minister was on her feet. She has a right to be heard in silence, not for the yelling to reach such a pitch that no-one can hear me calling order. That is disrespectful. Minister Wong. Senator WONG: I don't know why those opposite are so upset by cheaper child care. I don't know why those opposite are so upset by cheaper medicines. I don't know why those opposite are so upset by the tripling of the bulk-billing incentive. I don't know why those opposite are so upset by 480,000 fee-free— The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Order! Senator O'Sullivan interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, I've lost count of the number of times that I've called you this week, and most senators on my left, a number of you. I've called Senator McGrath, Senator McKenzie and Senator Cash. Your interjections are absolutely disrespectful. They are way too loud and they are disorderly. The minister has the right to be heard in silence. Minister. Senator Wong: Tripling of the bulk-billing incentive was also opposed by those opposite. The 480,000 fee-free TAFE places were also opposed by those opposite. And, of course, there was the first budget surplus in 15 years. Senator Hume interjecting— Senator Wong: That really upsets you, doesn't it? You never delivered one in all those years. Senator Hughes interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Hughes, when you have quite finished! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber! Senator WONG: There are 624,000 new jobs, and I could go on. But one of the ones I want to focus on is the fact that we are seeing wages rising at the fastest rate in a decade, including for minimum-wage workers and aged-care workers. Don't those opposite hate that? Don't they hate that? Even Senator Hume, just the other day, this week again, was telling us what she and the coalition really think—'We can't have higher wages; it might lead to higher inflation. Senator Hume interjecting— Senator WONG: You have always been against higher wages for working people, and you are today. This side stands absolutely committed to providing better wages and working conditions for Australians. That is a contribution to the cost of living for Australians, something you will never understand because you hate backing wage increases, don't you, Senator Hume? Senator Hume interjecting— Senator McGrath interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Seriously, Senator Hume and Senator McGrath. This is a chamber in which people's views need to be respected, whether you agree with them or not. I think every person in this chamber has signed up to the Jenkins review. The way that you all responded— Senator McGrath: Yes, Penny. The PRESIDENT: No, you are not in a debate with me. The way you all responded then was disrespectful and disorderly. Senator McGrath, when I call order, when I call your name, I expect you to come to order, not completely ignore me and yell in your loudest voice across the chamber. I am ordering you to listen in silence. That goes for people on my right as well. Senator Birmingham, a first supplementary?