QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:11): I thank Senator O'Neill for another very important question. Renewable energy is the cheapest form of power— Senator Canavan: Not according to the CSIRO!

Senator GALLAGHER: so we are supporting business and industry—I really did want to get you going, Matt. Thanks; I appreciate it! We are delivering our Future Made in Australia plan, which supports Australian businesses; committing $20 billion to Rewiring the Nation; and providing the certainty needed for investment in new energy through the Capacity Investment Scheme.

We can see what's happening over there: the coalition is 'irrelevant', according to Senator Canavan. There's no particular rush to land a position, and all of those opposite obviously support all the efforts that are being taken, except for the two senators that did manage to vote yesterday. We noticed it; believe me.

We saw you all race out. Senator Cash interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: Your frontbencher went, your whip went, and your person in the chair didn't vote either. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Neill, second supplementary?