Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): It says something that the opposition is so interested in talking about what the government is not doing, because, of course, they can't talk about what the government is doing because that particular negative campaign has fallen flat, hasn't it, President? The reality is: those opposite are desperate to find another front because, after a lot of huffing and puffing, they're now backing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's tax plan. That is what they are doing, so they're desperate now to talk about what we are not doing instead of what we are doing. We have made our position on those which— Senator Birmingham: Australians are scared about what you might do! Senator WONG: Which promise might you break? Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, please resume your seat. Order on my left! Senator Cash. Minister, please continue. Senator WONG: We are reforming the income tax system and providing income tax relief to Australians who are doing it tough. That's what we are doing; that is our focus. We are not looking at other changes in the tax system; we are looking at the changes in the income tax system. The reason we are doing that is Labor MPs, Labor senators and ministers, have understood how important it is for us to respond to cost-of-living pressures. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WONG: I know you don't want to talk about cost-of-living pressures— The PRESIDENT: Order! I have Senator Birmingham on his feet. Senator Birmingham: A matter of direct relevance: the question did not mention income tax. The question invited the minister, very clearly, to address community concerns on negative gearing and franking credits. The minister has not come near either of those two specific topics raised in the question. I ask you to draw her to the question. The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, I will withdraw you—I'll draw you to Senator Birmingham's question. Senator Birmingham: Can you do that too? Withdrawing the call is an option! Senator WONG: Well, I hope not! That'd be interesting; I would have to accept it. We are not proposing any other changes in the areas that the senator has outlined. I again say to anybody listening: understand what is happening here. Those opposite have backed Anthony Albanese's tax plan. That's what they've done, and now they're trying to distract from it with another scare campaign. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, first supplementary?