Mrs GRIGGS (Solomon) (16:00): I rise to speak about the government's Economic Action Strategy, which will build a strong, prosperous economy and a safe, secure Australia. Today we have repealed the carbon tax. Scrapping the carbon tax is a foundation of the government's Economic Action Strategy. Mr Dreyfus: What a disgrace you are! Mrs GRIGGS: Don't call me a disgrace! You are a disgrace! Mr Dreyfus: You are a disgrace! Mrs GRIGGS: You are a disgrace! You are a grot! A grot, that is what you are; an absolute grot! Honourable members interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Hon. BC Scott ): There will be people getting a very quick path out of here, shortly, unless the interjections stop. I could not hear what was interjected for the noise from both sides. Ms Bird: Mr Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. You might ask people to direct their comments through the chair. That might help. Mrs Griggs interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Solomon hasn't got the call. I often comment on the fact that comment should be directed through and not at me. The member for Solomon has the call. Mrs GRIGGS: We are honouring our commitments to Australia and building a strong and prosperous economy for a safe and secure Australia. In response to the opposition's mistruths and misrepresentations, I am here to say that this government and not the opposition has Australians best interests at heart. This afternoon I intend to correct the record and provide some facts for Australians and my constituents to counter the untruths and nonsense that is being peddled by those on the other side of the House. After the budget was handed down, my office encountered upset pensioners and welfare recipients. They were upset solely because of the misrepresentations that were being peddled by those on that side. Labor's campaign of mistruths—I won't say— Mr Dreyfus: You'd know all about mistruth! Mrs GRIGGS: Mr Deputy Speaker, he is a serial offender. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Isaacs will find himself out very shortly if he does not desist from interjection. The member for Solomon has the call and will direct her comments relating to the MPI before the House. Mrs GRIGGS: The Labor Party sent out so much mistruth that these poor pensioners were very upset and very concerned that they were going to lose their money, because of the misrepresentation that those opposite were giving out. When I explained to them that it was just a campaign of scaremongering by the Labor Party they were absolutely understanding and accepting. They understood that it was the typical Labor style of push polling, sending out emails saying: 'Come on, tell me what's going on. Tell me your story.' We heard from some of the people who were sending the stories, they were sending me copies of what they were sending to you. I did not hear any of you guys reading out some of those stories. The mistruths the Labor Party has spread over the past three months have genuinely hurt Australians. Welfare recipients are genuinely upset because of the Labor Party's false assertions about this government. Mr Snowdon interjecting— Mrs GRIGGS: Member for Lingiari, you should know better! The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Lingiari will desist from interjection. Mrs GRIGGS: It is only the coalition that is committed to repairing the budget to ensure that those who need it can still access welfare support now and into the future. It is only the coalition that is introducing Australia's most extensive higher education scholarship program, which will ensure that the smartest students can attend the best universities, no matter where they are from. Claims from those on that side about fees and costs are absolutely, completely wrong. We know that the education union is push polling every single marginal seat. Opposition members interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Members on my left! The member for Charlton is interjecting outside of his place in this chamber. Mrs GRIGGS: This is how ridiculous it is: they even rang my electorate office. They push-polled my electorate office. Really, how ridiculous are they? We know that those on that side will stop at nothing to manipulate and mislead and to cause Australians distress. I wish I had more time. (Time expired)