Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:16): As you would know, COAG agreed in November 2008 to a funding package which, amongst other things, provided for new SPPs—that is, specific purpose payments—in the areas of health care, schools, skills and workforce development, disability services and housing. Under that agreement each national specific purpose payment— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, resume your seat. Senator Conroy and Senator Abetz, you cut directly across my capacity to listen to Senator Wong. Senator WONG: I was referencing the national specific purpose payments agreed by the Council of Australian Governments in relation to a range of areas where Commonwealth funding is provided. Under that agreement on national SPPs, which includes health care, schools, skills, workforce development, disability services and housing, funding is ongoing and indexed each year. Any increased costs that flow from the introduction of the carbon price will result in increased funding through these indexation factors under the SPPs.