Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:15): I am sure the parliament will have plenty of opportunity to scrutinise the legislation which underpins the package, just as the parliament had an extraordinary amount of time to scrutinise the government's previous attempt to put a price on pollution. I would remind those opposite that I think that we had had at last count—and I could be wrong, but this is my recollection—some 17 parliamentary inquiries of one sort or another looking at pricing pollution. In addition, our legislation was presented to this chamber no fewer than three times. That was after— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, just resume your seat. Senator Wong, continue. Senator WONG: Thank you, Mr President. The three times the legislation was presented were after public consultation processes on a green paper, a white paper and draft legislation. You know what, Mr President? For those like Senator Abetz, who cannot countenance taking action, such scrutiny never made one iota of difference.