Senator JOYCE (Queensland—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (14:46): Thank you very much, Mr President. It is about 249, but she does not seem to know the answer. I ask a supplementary question. I refer the minister to the amendment that her government made in 2008 to section 5 of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act, which allowed the government to borrow to finance within-year deficits outside the legislative debt limit. Senator Conroy: You're a genius. Senator JOYCE: If the government will only breach the current $250 billion debt limit for temporary periods within a year, why doesn't the government rely on existing provisions which it introduced— Senator Conroy interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Conroy, I need to hear the question. Senator Conroy: You don't really! The PRESIDENT: I do. Senator Conroy interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Conroy! Senator JOYCE: Do I start again? The PRESIDENT: No. Continue. Senator JOYCE: existing provisions which it introduced to make these borrowings instead of increasing Australia's debt limit to a record $300 billion?