Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:19): Thank you, Senator, for the question. This is a specific amendment to address a flaw in the EPBC Act, and what I would say to you, Senator, is we're not going to stand by and see workers lose their jobs because the law is broken. I know that we are the Labor Party and we care about jobs, and I know that— Senator Paterson: Doesn't Tanya know that? The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Henderson: What happened to Tanya? The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Henderson, which part of 'order' doesn't apply to you? Minister, please continue. Senator WONG: I know that Senator Urquhart and all of the Tasmania Labor senators know firsthand the importance of Tasmanian jobs, and I know that your party doesn't have the same view about Tasmanian jobs, Senator. That is— An honourable senator: It's inconvenient. Senator WONG: You make assertions about the motivation for this and you like to use the word 'corporations'. You don't talk about workers; you don't talk about jobs. Senator McKim interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister Wong, please resume your seat. When I call for order, it also applies to the party at the back of the room. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: You talk about corporations; we talk about workers. We don't hear you talking about workers and jobs and the communities who rely on them. What I would say to you, Senator, is we know these laws— Senator Whish-Wilson interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Whish-Wilson, you are drowning out the minister. Senator Whish-Wilson interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, you are not in an argument with me. I want there to be silence, and I expect silence. Senator WONG: It is unfortunate that these laws over the last 10 years have not been reformed, and it's also unfortunate that we haven't been in a position to gain sufficient support in this place, and also through the community, for reform to these laws that—I think there is broad agreement from both sides of the debate—are broken. I think there is broad agreement that the environmental laws of this country are broken and that they don't— Senator McKim: They don't protect the environment. They're broken because they don't protect the environment. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator McKim, I should not have to be calling out individual senators. I've asked for silence. You are being disrespectful towards me. Save your comments for taking note of answers or some other time. Do not direct them at me when I've called for order. Senator WONG: These laws don't protect the environment sufficiently, nor do they protect workers and the community they— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator McKim, first supplementary?