Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:32): That is, frankly, an extraordinarily ridiculous question—particularly from a South Australian Liberal, who I assume supported the privatisation of the electricity companies in South Australia, of ETSA, which in part has been the precursor to the high electricity prices. I also neglected, in answer to his previous supplementary— Senator Ian Macdonald: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Is there anything you can do to stop this hopeless minister spending the first half of every answer attacking the questioner or attacking the question? Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! That is not a point of order. Senator Wong, you have 40 seconds remaining. Senator WONG: Thank you, Mr President. I was actually wanting to respond, because I neglected to respond to Senator Birmingham's small-business question by reminding him that, of course, the government has put in place a number of tax relief measures for small business. The instant asset write-off will ensure that small business can write off up to $6½ thousand on an asset as well as the first $5,000 on a vehicle. We also introduced in the previous budget the loss carry-back rule, which we anticipate will significantly benefit primarily small business.