QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:19): It is the case that we teach our children that they should acknowledge their mistakes, and I look forward to Mr Dutton acknowledging his mistake around the GP tax. I look forward to Senator McGrath acknowledging his mistake, which was— Senator McGrath: President, I wish to raise a point of order in relation to relevance.

The question was about the Prime Minister and whether he has admitted that he has made a mistake in relation to delivering a cost-of-living crisis. It was nothing to do with Peter Dutton or me. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator McGrath.

I note the minister had just started her response, but I will remind her of your question. Senator WONG: I'm very happy to get to our record of higher wages, lower inflation and lower unemployment. I'm very happy to talk about that.

But I think Senator McGrath and Mr Dutton should acknowledge their mistake of a $50 billion cut from public hospitals and a GP tax on every Australian. I think it would be good if they could acknowledge their mistake, which is their $600 billion of funding for a nuclear scheme—a nuclear fantasy—for more-expensive power that will deliver four per cent of Australia's grid.

I'm all for accountability, Senator McGrath. We have yet to see it from Mr Dutton.