Senator AYRES (New South Wales—Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science) (14:48): What we did, Senator Canavan, was implement the Minimum Stockholding Obligation. We delivered a national fuel reserve. You never did nothing. All talk, no action—that's the problem. Silent—utterly silent—over the course of the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison government, when nothing ever happened. We went backwards in fuel security terms under your government, and Mr Taylor was more responsible than any other person for that utter failure of policy action and for leaving Australia weaker, with no reservation strategy, no strategy on gas, no strategy on fuel, no strategy on diesel. Yet there you are, trying to defend the indefensible. The PRESIDENT: Minister Ayres, resume your seat. Senator Cash. Senator Cash: Senator Ayres almost took my point of order for me. Point of order, Madam Chair: as much as I think we're all enjoying Senator Ayres's therapeutic performance, could he please direct his comments through you, the Chair, as opposed to conducting a dialogue? The PRESIDENT: On a similar point, could members on my right also stop interjecting. Minister Ayres, please continue and direct your comments to me. Senator AYRES: Well, in the seven seconds that remain to me, I certainly will do that. We are very focused—directing the ACCC to focus on price gouging. I'm sure I'll get another chance in a— The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister. Senator Mulholland— Senator Canavan interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Canavan, when you are quite finished—particularly as I have asked you to be quiet. Senator Mulholland, second supplementary?