Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:48): The only reference that I made to the Palmer United amendments was 'belts and braces'. In relation to 'shambolic efforts', can I simply remind the Labor Party that they went to the last election on the basis of repealing the carbon tax. If the Australian Labor Party would have come across, as per their commitment to the Australian people— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Point of order. Senator Conroy: Mr President, on a point of order: with half the time gone, the minister has not denied the allegation. The PRESIDENT: It is not a point of order. The minister is addressing the question. And the question, I might say, is borderline. Minister, you have the call. Senator ABETZ: As I indicated, if there was a shambolic situation last week, it was the Australian Labor Party refusing to abide by their electoral commitments—and need I reach for it again, this document on which they went to the Australian people, saying that they would get rid of the carbon tax—(Time expired)