Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:16): I think I got the gist of that even though it was over time. I would remind those opposite as they demonise public demand, which is what they're doing, that it is an important component of the economy to make investments into public services. We believe in Medicare. We believe in the NDIS. We believe in aged care. We believe in aged-care wages. We believe in funding the community sector and healthcare workers properly. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator GALLAGHER: We know you don't. You demonise public demand, but we know your demonisation is our essential public services. That's what we think. So investments are needed in those essential public services. Senator Dean Smith interjecting— Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister, please resume your seat. Senator Ruston: Katy Gallagher scare campaign. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston, I have just sat the minister down, because, quite frankly, I'm over the interjections. When Senator Smith asked his question, I heard one interjection from the right-hand side. The rest of the question was given in absolute silence. The minute the minister stood, the interjections from you, Senator Smith, and other senators increased in volume the longer the minister spoke. I'm asking you to give the same courtesy you give to the person who's asking the question to the person who's answering the question. Senator GALLAGHER: We see investment in public services as important, but I will remind those opposite that the Governor of the Reserve Bank has on a number of occasions said that public demand is not the main game, from her point of view. (Time expired)