Senator SHERRY (Tasmania—Minister Assisting on Deregulation and Public Sector Superannuation, Minister for Small Business and Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism) (14:42): The thrust of your question is: why are we spending money on a range of programs from the revenue we project to raise from the mining resource rent tax? Well, why did you sign up to the superannuation guarantee increase? Why did the Liberal-National Party coalition sign up to the superannuation guarantee increase, which is paid for by revenue from the mining resource rent tax? Why did you sign up to this measure yourselves if you do not believe the forward estimates in the long term from the mining tax revenue? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senators Wong and Cormann, I am trying to listen to Senator Sherry's answer and you are having a debate across the chamber. There is a time for debating this issue after question time if you wish. I need to listen to Senator Sherry. Senator SHERRY: The Liberal Party are in this amazing position. They have signed up to a major expenditure measure that is being funded by the mining tax and at the same time they are saying they are going to scrap the mining tax. You are in a far worse position, if there is a position to be in. You are agreeing with a major expenditure item but you are going to reverse the tax that pays for it. How stupid can you get? (Time expired)