Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): Well, on the second day of question time after we table in the House this important legislation, finally the coalition get close to asking a question on the tax package, but they don't actually want to ask about the content. They have to ask about time lines. It's pretty extraordinary, isn't it? Well, you know what? What is so interesting is that you fulminated, you used words such as that this was such a betrayal, a treachery or a trickery—all of these things—and now you're voting for it. If you really thought this was the wrong thing to do, you would vote against it and you would say you'd repeal it. You know it's the right thing to do, and the fact that you are voting for it simply proves that. I watched some of Nemesis last night—not all of it. I just had the computer on iview and tried to fast-forward through the bits, and I have to say one of the things that struck me was the extent to which the previous Treasurer— Senator McGrath interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, please resume your seat. Senator McGrath, I believe that was you. I'm going to ask you to withdraw. Senator McGrath: I withdraw, for order. The PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please continue, Minister Wong. Senator WONG: You certainly tell it straight in that program, as always, Senator McGrath. I was struck by the way in which the approach of the then Treasurer, Mr Morrison, to tax reform was to leak it. There was the Prime Minister of the day and the Leader of the Government in the Senate of the day, and they had a furious row because it was leaked. Do you know what we did and what the Prime Minister did? The Prime Minister took it. The Treasurer took it to ERC. We dealt with it at ERC. We took it to cabinet, we took it to caucus and we announced it. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Senator Birmingham interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I have Senator Hume on her feet. Senator Birmingham, I have one of your senators on her feet. Senator Hume? Senator Hume: On a point of order, Madam President: the evidence that was heard on Monday was that cabinet and ERC were circumvented. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, that is not a point of order. Senator Hume: You broke your own rules. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, resume your seat. Senator Hume interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, resume your seat. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber! Senator Hume, when I ask you to resume your seat, please do so. Do not continue disorderly conduct. Minister, you've got 10 seconds. Senator WONG: Thank you. We followed the appropriate process. It's a pity those opposite are so unfamiliar with it. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, first supplementary?