Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:47): It appears from all the interjections opposite that they forgot that the leader they elected, dumped and then re-elected, namely Mr Rudd, said before the 2007 election that he would take the 'meat axe' to the Public Service. Where was Senator Lundy at the time? Not a squeak out of her. What about Senator Cameron and all the others who were interjecting on Senator Seselja's question? They were deathly silent. Senator Cameron: And so was he! He was too busy cutting. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Abetz, you are entitled to be heard in silence. Senator Cameron: You were still trying to pay your postal allowance. The PRESIDENT: Order! On my left. Senator Cameron, the time to debate this is after three o'clock. Senator ABETZ: Despite racking up deficit after deficit, the biggest deficits in Australia's history, the Labor Party increased the Public Service by 8.2 per cent, growing it to a figure of 168,000. We are cleaning up the mess that Labor have left behind. (Time expired)