Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) (14:17): Thanks, Senator Hodgins-May. I'm always very pleased when the Greens party ask me questions about early childhood education and care because no government in Australia's history has done more to support early childhood education and care than the Albanese Labor government. We have agreed to fund a much-deserved pay rise for early education and care workers of 15 per cent, starting in December this year. I have spoken before about the support that we have provided to provide cheaper child care to Australian families and to make it more accessible whether people live in the cities or in the regions. I wasn't aware of this because I haven't spent a lot of time looking at the Greens' platform but apparently the Greens' platform at the last election talked about universal child care but, you know— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator WATT: Just wait; it is going to be worth waiting for. The Greens' platform said a lot of things at the last election including support for Help to Buy. That was what the Greens' platform said. And for the last week, we've seen the Greens in cahoots with Peter Dutton and the coalition stopping Labor delivering Help to Buy even though it is in their own platform, so it would appear you don't even believe your own platform. You would much rather pair up with Peter Dutton and the coalition to stop something in your own platform than actually help Australians buy their own home, get early childhood education and care. Tell us what else is in your platform. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hodgins-May, on a point of order? Senator Hodgins-May: President, I draw the minister 's attention to relevance. I didn't ask about housing; I asked when the Labor government will make child care free. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hodgins-May, please resume your seat. I will come back to you. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left and right! The senator has a right to call the point of order and I certainly need to hear that point of order. Senator Hodgins-May. Senator Hodgins-May: Thanks, President. My point of order was on relevance. I was not asking about housing; I was asking about when the Labor government will commit to making child care free for all Australian families. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. I'm going to ask the minister to continue. Senator WATT: Thanks, President. I can understand why, in this of all weeks, the Greens don't want to talk about housing. I can understand that, because we can know that they are divided even in their own party room about housing and how they should handle this because we know that some of them acknowledge that we should be delivering more housing and we should be helping renters buy homes, but unfortunately the Trots in the Greens have taken over and are stopping any sensible solution on that. Labor has done more on early childhood education and care than any other government. We will continue to do so because we respect the need of Australians to have that service. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister Watt. I will remind you to refer to leaders in the other house by their correct titles. Senator Hodgins-May?