Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:36): Mate, you should apologise for the irresponsibility of the energy policies that were entered into—or that failed to be entered into by those opposite. Twenty-four out of 28— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: Twenty-four out of 28 coal-fired power stations announced their closure while you were in government. You had no plan replace that supply, let alone increase supply for the growing population—no plan—and under your watch, we saw dispatchable energy—energy generation—exit the system. You had no plan, and now what you are proposing is more delay— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Order on my left. It is not okay—in fact, it is incredibly disrespectful—to be in some kind of competition with the minister to yell louder. This is question time. Questions are asked and you are asked to listen in respectful silence. Minister, please continue. Senator WONG: Now the opposition are proposing two things around electricity. Senator Hume interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, order! Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: Now what you are proposing, apart from opposing energy bill relief— Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Ruston! Senator WONG: is a political strategy to put in place— Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Senator Ruston, I just called for order and then I called you by name and you simply ignored me. That's disrespectful to me as the President. It is my job to keep order during question time, and, when I ask for order, it should be granted and given and respected. Minister Wong. Senator WONG: And now what you are proposing is the most expensive form of electricity that is possible in nuclear power. All you will tell Australians is that it will be a big bill. Even if you went down this path, there would be a delay until the 2040s. We are very clear about the importance of this energy transition. We have to reduce emissions. We have to move to a much cleaner energy system. We have to increase renewables, and that is what we are doing. Those opposite, in their anti-renewables obsession, are simply going to seek, should they win government, to impose the most expensive form of energy and of electricity on Australians, and they are asking Australians to pick up the tab. And they have the temerity to talk about electricity prices— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Duniam, first supplementary?