Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance) (14:28): As a direct result of the bad decisions made by Labor in government, our economy is growing more slowly than it otherwise would have. The Labor Party year after year added more and more burdens on to our economy. They imposed the carbon tax which we were never going to get. They imposed the job-destroying mining tax. They imposed more than 21,000 new pieces of costly red and green tape. And they scrapped the Australian Building and Construction Commission— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Cormann has the call and is entitled to be heard in silence. I remind those on my left that interruptions are disorderly. Senator Cormann. Senator CORMANN: As a direct result of the bad decisions made by the Labor Party over six years in government, our economy is growing more slowly than it otherwise would have. That is bad for the prosperity of people across Australia but it is also bad for the government because it means that we are raising less revenue as a result of the bad decisions by Labor. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! If senators wish to debate it, the time to debate it is after question time, not during the answer that the minister is giving. Minister. Senator CORMANN: To fix the budget to ensure we get back into the position we could be in— (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting — The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Ruston, you will get the call when there is silence. It is as simple as that.