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) (14:22): It is always good to see that, at the end of the day, those opposite have form on the issue of superannuation. For those who have long memories, and possibly only Senator Faulkner or Senator Boswell were here when it was first debated—I could be being unkind to both of them when I say that—those opposite opposed superannuation lock, stock and barrel. At every possible turn, they have sought to strip back the benefits for ordinary Australians in their superannuation accounts. In the lead-up to the 1996 election, those opposite promised to keep the increase in superannuation that had been promised by the Keating government and quickly, after the election, they abandoned that promise. It became one of those fabled non-core promises. We all know that the opposition leader is again intent, when it comes to superannuation— Senator Cormann: Mr President, I rise on a point of order in relation to the requirement for the minister to be directly relevant. He has been going for more than a minute and he has not got anywhere near the question, which was about why the government is not prepared to have a proper debate in relation to a specific bill that is before the Senate and, more specifically, in relation to the corporate governance arrangements for superannuation funds. That was a very specific question. The PRESIDENT: I believe the minister is addressing the question. The minister still has 56 seconds. I am listening carefully to the minister's answer. Senator CONROY: The government is not afraid to debate this bill. I am not sure I can debate the merits of the bill in question time right now as it is before the chamber, but I am more than happy to stand here and expose those opposite for their hypocrisy when it comes to superannuation, because the Treasurer and the minister for superannuation recently released new analysis which shows how much workers in particular occupations stand to lose under Tony Abbott. I would happily debate this— The PRESIDENT: Order! You need to refer to people in the other place by their correct title. Senator CONROY: My apologies—Mr Abbott. I will happily debate this now and every day between now and the election. Every Australian worker with superannuation knows those opposite have form. They are not just about delaying the increase; they are going to scrap it completely— (Time expired)