Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (14:00): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Early Childhood and Child Care, Senator Kim Carr. Given the cost of child care has risen by more than 20 per cent since Julia Gillard became Prime Minister, and according to Australia's largest childcare provider— Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Wait a minute, Senator Nash. Resume your seat. I am entitled to hear the question on both sides. Senator NASH: Given the cost of child care has risen by more than 20 per cent since Julia Gillard became Prime Minister and that, according to Australia's largest childcare provider, Goodstart, Australian families can expect to be hit with an extra $2,000 in childcare costs as a result of Labor policies, does the minister concede that Labor has made it more expensive to raise a family?