Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:36): I will say again: when the government finalises its decisions on the carbon price the government will account for it properly in its next update, just as Mr Howard did on the GST. I think really we all know what is going on here. Those on the other side have no answer to this question: how would you bring the budget back to surplus? They have no idea on that question of how you would bring the budget back to surplus. So they want to create as much noise and palaver as possible. They want to continue to talk about the carbon price and they want to beat their chests about fiscal discipline but not put up their plan. The reality is that they are doing this to avoid showing any responsibility themselves, and people know it. (Time expired) Senator FIFIELD: Mr President I ask a further supplementary question. Can the minister explain why the carbon tax was not included in last night's budget but funding for the advertising campaign was? Does this not just prove that the government believes spin is far more important than substance? Senator Cameron: You'd know that, working for Peter Costello. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! When we have silence on both sides we will proceed. Senator WONG: In relation to the first part of the question; I think I have answered that on a number of occasions already. In relation to the second question, it is the case that there is some funding for the Climate Change Foundation campaign in last night's budget. I should advise the Senate that this is not new money but a transfer of already announced funds between years—a killer blow, Senator. It is to be used for activities to increase understanding of climate change but does not include, on my advice, paid advertising, and no decision has been taken by the government on any climate change advertising campaign. Yet again we hear a lot of noise from the other side. What are they doing? They are trying to duck any semblance of responsibility. They are trying to avoid having to account for themselves. (Time expired) Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! When we have silence we will proceed.