QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McKIM (Tasmania—Australian Greens Whip) (14:25): Minister, you know price gouging is not illegal under Australian law, because last year you finally acted to ban price gouging for supermarkets. Why does the government think it's necessary to ban price gouging for supermarkets, but it is not necessary to ban price gouging for fuel companies in the middle of a petrol and diesel fuel price crisis?