Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (14:07): I'm asked a very broad ranging question about the history of interest rates. I can inform the Leader of the Opposition that I have done some research about the history of interest rates. I can inform him— Mr Sukkar: Have you researched what the cash rate is yet? The SPEAKER: The member for Deakin will cease interjecting. I want to deal with the member for Deakin. Mr Dutton interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will cease interjecting while I'm speaking. The member for Deakin has been continually interjecting every day in question time. This is not an excuse to yell when the Prime Minister has begun his answer. I want to be crystal-clear about behaviour today. I give the call to the Prime Minister. Mr ALBANESE: Notwithstanding the Leader of the Opposition's interest in my university assays, I can provide more for him later today. I remember back in 2004, when the Howard government's slogan at the election was 'Keeping interest rates low'. I remember that well. But then they made the fatal mistake of appointing the opposition leader as the Assistant Treasurer in 2006. At that time, when he was appointed, the cash rate was 5.5 per cent. But then the Reserve Bank met on 3 May 2006, up 0.25 per cent; on 2 August 2006, up 0.25 per cent; on 8 November 2006—you guessed it—up 0.25 per cent. On 8 August 2007, do you think it went up or down? Hands up who think it went up? Hands up who think it went down. You're right. But then there's more. On 7 November 2007 did it go up or down? Hands up those who think it went up. Does anyone think it went down? No—6.75 per cent. Today the rate is 3.35 per cent. Is 6.75 higher or lower than 3.35? It sounds higher to me.