Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:41): The government will continue its responsible budget management. We will continue to look at how we provide effective cost-of-living support. If you read all of the statement on monetary policy, you would have seen that the governor herself pointed out that the economy has a lot going for it. It's growing faster than other economies, other than the US. Senator McKenzie: It's not working. It handbrakes the government. The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie! Senator GALLAGHER: Unemployment is low. When you look at comparable countries— The PRESIDENT: Minister Gallagher, please resume your seat. Senator Wong? Senator Wong: I appreciate always—well, not always—Senator McKenzie's contribution to the chamber, but it is becoming somewhat repetitive. I would ask you to draw her to order. She is interjecting without a break. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, before you stood, I did call Senator McKenzie to order. Senator McKenzie, you are currently doing a running commentary alongside the minister. I ask you to sit in silence for the remainder of her answer. Minister Gallagher? Senator GALLAGHER: We have low unemployment. We've managed to keep unemployment lower than comparable countries. That matters. People have stayed in employment, earning wages—and we are supporting wage increases. There are strengths in our economy. Business investment is rebounding. We're seeing all of those things. Yes, we have to manage the inflation challenge, and the government will do that in the budget.