Senator RYAN (Victoria) (14:47): I think the workers at Loy Yang might disagree. Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Is the minister aware that Loy Yang executive general manager Ken Thompson told a Senate inquiry in Canberra last week that the government's carbon tax was indeed a threat to the company's creditworthiness. Given that there is expected to be a 30 per cent increase in these wholesale power prices— Senator Cameron: He said he had not looked at Direct Action because it was not worth looking at. Senator RYAN: Be quiet, 'Senator Doormat'. Given that there is expected to be a 30 per cent increase in these wholesale prices under the carbon tax, does the government expect these costs to be passed on as increased power prices? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! When there is silence on both sides we will proceed.