QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:38): I think, Senator, there's a lot of politics in your question, which is unsurprising. I don't think it's— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator WONG: I said it was unsurprising; I did say that. I know that Senator McKenzie is—there's one track there.

Senator, the imputations you make are incorrect. We do understand that our farmers, along with Australian households, have been struggling with the cost of living, particularly energy costs. This is why we put in place, for example, the energy rebates, which regrettably you voted against, both for households and for small business, and we are also working to ensure that energy prices are more stable and energy is more reliable.

(Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Davey, second supplementary?