Mr SWAN (Lilley—Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer) (14:13): I do not necessarily accept the validity of those figures at all. Just as we have had, day in and day out in the parliament, we will continue to have gross exaggerations made by those opposite. The fact is that the Leader of the Opposition has gone around this country claiming that the price rises will be unimaginable. He has said we will see the end of Whyalla. He has said we will see the destruction of whole industries. Mr Pyne: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order on direct relevance: the Acting Prime Minister was asked about Growcom's figures for vegetable growers in Australia; he was not asked about any other matter. He has to address himself to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms AE Burke ): The Acting Prime Minister has just begun his answer, and I call him to the question. Mr SWAN: As I have said repeatedly in this House, the impact on the overall price level is 0.7 percent, or less than 1c in the dollar. But it is true that it will have an impact on some costs and it will be more in some sectors than in others. That is why the government has put in place a Household Assistance Package as well as an assistance package for industry. We have done that because of those costs. But for those opposite to come into this House and exaggerate those price impacts day in, day out is simply reckless and irresponsible. What they are determined to do is talk down our economy and the hard work of millions of workers and tens of thousands of small businesses in our country. The Leader of the Opposition is now running away from some of his more outrageous statements about the impact. We have heard about how we are going to have not a cobra strike but a python squeeze. But, of course, we all know that the Leader of the Opposition is simply a snake oil salesman slithering around this country making all sorts of poisonous accusations. Mr John Cobb: Madam Deputy Speaker, on a point of order: the Deputy Prime Minister is defying your ruling. This is about the costs to farmers. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Calare will resume his seat. Points of order are not an opportunity to reintroduce debate. The Acting Prime Minister has the call. Mr SWAN: I will conclude by making this point. We are providing $15 billion of household assistance over four years. That is $15 billion in the pockets of customers walking through the doors of Australian businesses.