Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:45): With respect, that is a completely different question. It is a question about ACCC powers. I refer the senator to the answer I gave yesterday to Senator Xenophon in which I outlined in quite an amount of detail the government's position on the issue she raises. It has nothing to do with the primary question, nor the supplementary. I also would make this point— Senator Brandis: Mr President, on a point of order— Senator WONG: Her Majesty is on his feet! I'm afraid you're no James Bond, George. The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Wong, resume your seat! Senator McKenzie: Mr President— The PRESIDENT: Senator Brandis was on his feet before you, Senator McKenzie. Senator Brandis. Senator Brandis: Mr President, the minister cannot refuse to answer a question as she has just done. She could take a point of order but she has not done so. Having chosen not to take a point of order, it is not an acceptable answer for the minister to refuse to answer the question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Brandis, there is no point of order there. Senator McKenzie. Senator McKenzie: Mr President, for the minister's— The PRESIDENT: Are you seeking a point of order or what are you doing? Senator McKenzie: I am seeking to take a point of order. My question relates to the impact of the carbon tax— The PRESIDENT: Is it a point of order that you are seeking? Senator McKenzie: A point of clarification, yes. The PRESIDENT: No, it has to be a point of order. Senator McKenzie: A point of order. The PRESIDENT: If it is a point of order you may proceed. Senator McKenzie: My second supplementary refers to the previous supplementary and the original question in the fact that it is the carbon tax's impact on fruit and vegetable growers of Australia. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. The minister is answering the question. The minister has 35 seconds. Senator WONG: The expectation is for refrigerated goods like milk, fruit and vegetables to increase by about 0.4 per cent under the carbon price. This includes the impact of increased refrigeration and electricity costs, and this part of the total increase has been factored into the Treasury assumptions which have led to the household assistance of $10.10 per week. The Treasury assumption is that we are looking at about a dollar per week for an average household in food prices. We are providing around, on average, $10.10 per week in assistance.