Senator HUME (Victoria) (14:15): Minister, independent estimates are that this deterioration— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume. Please resume your seat. Order across the chamber! Senator Hume, I'm going to invite you to begin again, and I'll ask the clock be reset. I expect there to be silence. Senator HUME: Minister, independent estimates are that this deterioration represents a $49.3 billion hit to the budget bottom line. This is the largest nominal contraction in the underlying cash balance on record outside of the pandemic. Will the Albanese government rule out making this budget blowout worse through ever-increasing, bigger spending promises?