Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:51): What can I say? I am thinking of a number of things that could be said, but I will refrain. I will simply say this. I find it pretty extraordinary that the people who wish to be in government could seriously come in and run an argument about puppies and suggest that somehow it is a matter of great political contest. I do not think anybody in this country or parliament is— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, resume your seat. Order! On both sides I need order. Senator Brandis: Mr President, I rise on a point of order— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, resume your seat. On both sides, I need order! Senator Crossin: Guppies! What about guppies? Senator Abetz: You should be calling for hush! The PRESIDENT: Senator Abetz, I can do without that sort of help. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator Brandis: I hope Hansard caught Senator Abetz's timeless interjection. Senator Abetz: I hope not. The PRESIDENT: I hope not. Senator Brandis: Mr President, seriously now, on the question of direct relevance: yet again, the minister is doing what you have ruled previously she may not do—that is, not answering the question but ridiculing the senator asking the question. Nothing she has said bears upon Mr Linke's statement about the effect of the carbon tax on the RSPCA. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. Senator WONG: I refer the senator, in terms of the effect on charities, to my first answer, in which I took her through the assistance available for charities under the Low Carbon Communities program to provide payments for retrofitting and for the upgrade of buildings to reduce energy use. Obviously, organisations such as the RSPCA are welcome to apply. (Time expired)