Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:08): One would have thought that was actually a question from Senator Bernardi, not Senator Birmingham. No matter how hard Senator Birmingham tries to be a dry, they will remember that you were a Turnbull supporter, and it does not matter how many times you come in here— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, come to the question. Senator Ian Macdonald: Mr President, I raise a point of order. Thank you for bringing the minister to order before I have raised the point, but I continue the point that this minister is a serial offender. Every question she is asked, because she cannot answer it, she attacks the questioner or gives a commentary on the questioner and other people from this side. Can you bring her to order permanently, not just for this question? The PRESIDENT: That is not a point of order. I had drawn the minister's attention to come back to the question that has been asked. The minister has 42 seconds remaining. Senator WONG: As I previously said in this place, countries representing some 90 per cent of the global economy have pledged to reduce or limit their carbon pollution by 2020. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WONG: It is interesting, isn't it? We get a whole bunch of interjections. They do not want the facts in this debate. They want a scare campaign. You do not want the facts because they do not suit the fear campaign, they do not suit your agenda. No doubt Senator Macdonald will take another point of order when I point out the truth— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, please resume your seat. When there is silence, we can continue. Senator WONG: The fact is that the world is acting. The fact is that the countries that act to ensure they can exploit the clean energy opportunities in the years to come will be the competitive economies in the future. (Time expired)