Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:59): The proposal of Senator Day's was in fact put to me in an interview, and I responded by saying it was interesting. Senator Conroy: Keep those kids at home longer! Senator ABETZ: Sometimes I suggest that Senator Conroy's behaviour in this place is 'interesting'—it does not mean that I condone his behaviour or support his behaviour. Senator Day has not put a formal submission to us. But, as we are duty-bound as a government to do, we will consider any submission, give it due consideration, and respond at an appropriate time. But, as I have indicated to the honourable senator, the government is committed to ensuring that the wages are determined in this country not by the government but by the Fair Work Commission, and that was one of the principled positions we took in relation to the cleaning standards that I removed just before the end of the financial year. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister. Time for answering questions has expired. Senator Abetz: Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.