Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:29): If the good senator cares about the competitiveness of South Australian businesses, or in fact businesses across Australia, he could explain why he opposes tax cuts and tax breaks for businesses, including in South Australia. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WONG: I was asked about competitiveness. Why does he oppose tax breaks for small business and tax cuts across the economy? If he cares about competitiveness, why is he, as a South Australian, lining up behind a coalition policy to take $1.5 billion out of the car sector? If the senator cares so much about competitiveness, why is he lining up behind a policy which is about increasing tax rates for small business from what the government is putting forward? Senator Ian Macdonald: Mr President on a point of order: question time is for people to ask the minister questions, not for the minister to ask opposition senators why they are doing something else. Could you bring her on to the question she was asked and get an answer from her. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. Senator WONG: I was asked about competitiveness, and I am making the point that we do believe in competitiveness and in utilising the benefits of the boom to provide tax cuts—something that the senator who asked me a question will be opposing for small business. He can explain to all the small businesses in South Australia why he thinks they should pay more tax and miners should pay less. He can explain how that is good for their competitiveness. If the senator cares so much about what the ESAA says, I would remind him of the comments that have previously been made about the importance of certainty and how the lack of certainty could lead to higher electricity prices. In fact, last year the industry warned that power prices would rise if the coalition carried out its threat to dismantle the carbon tax, because of uncertainty. I will quote from Ms Savage: We're concerned that if there is any uncertainty around a future price of carbon it will affect the ability for electricity generators to invest and that it will also impact on their ability to offer fixed price electricity contracts— (Time expired)