Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:15): I'm very happy to answer a question about economic performance. I'm happy to answer a question about an unemployment rate of 3.7 per cent and record numbers of new jobs since coming to office. I'm very happy to answer this question, to remind those opposite that we have the lowest gender pay gap on record and record women's participation. Senator Birmingham: They're doing it tough! The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham! Senator WONG: I'm happy to answer a question about the fact that we are ensuring that wages are moving again. A party that opposed increases to the minimum wage— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator McGrath and Senator McKenzie! Senator WONG: A party that opposed increases to the minimum wage for the lowest-paid workers wants to talk to us about Australians doing it tough! I mean, give us a break! This is the party that opposed our plan to ensure that we delivered energy price cost relief, which they voted against. But they want to talk to us about Australians doing it tough! Australians must look at you and think: 'What a joke! What a joke!' You talk about the cost of living and yet you opposed every measure that we have put in place to deliver cost-of-living relief to working families. Senator Colbeck interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Colbeck! Senator WONG: And then you have the gall to come in here and say: 'Oh, woe is us! I know we don't want increases to the minimum wage. Oh, woe is us! I know we don't want cost relief for energy prices. Oh, woe is us! I know we don't want cheaper medicines. But it's really bad, this cost-of-living crisis.' Really? You have no credibility when it comes to the economy and you have no credibility when it comes to the cost of living. You voted in here, over and over again, against every measure this government has in place to address the cost of living and you come and cry crocodile tears, when everyone in Australia knows those opposite always— (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Just a moment, Senator Birmingham, please resume your seat, I will come back to you. Senator Watt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Watt! To all of those senators who I called by name, who were yelling across the chamber—including you, Senator McKenzie—you're being incredibly disrespectful. Senator Birmingham, your first supplementary.