Senator CONROY (Victoria—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:19): What the people of Western Sydney know is that Mr Abbott will slash and burn health jobs, education, nurses and teachers. The people of Western Sydney know because this is what Mr Abbott has said in respect of the state cuts: … I think it’s important that the state premiers do the job they were elected to do and that was to put their fiscal house in order and I respect the job that they’re doing. How much respect are the people of Western Sydney going to get when those opposite start slashing and burning to cut a $70 billion black hole? They will be faced with the same arrogance and indifference— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Just resume your seat, Senator Conroy. I will remind senators once again: it is a reflection on yourselves; the interjections are completely disorderly during question time, on both sides. I remind both sides that the questioner is entitled to be heard in silence, as is the minister responding. Senator CONROY: The $70 billion black hole that those opposite have themselves admitted they have will have to be filled, according to their rhetoric. The people of Western Sydney— (Time expired)