QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:11): I notice, in that question, the coalition shouted over Senator Polley when she was outlining the benefits of these tax changes, because they don't want to acknowledge that our tax reforms will benefit workers, first home buyers and the Australian economy.

Senator Hume interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, stop the running interjections. Senator WONG: Of course, the biggest risk to these reforms is those across the chamber. It is the Liberals, it is the Nationals, and it is their great mate One Nation.

It's like they're in a race to the bottom to see who can be more anti-aspirational and who can be more anti-worker. The Liberals and the Nationals, with Mr Taylor as shadow treasurer and, of course, Senator Hume as shadow finance minister, went to the last election promising they would unwind taxes for working people. Senator 'Higher Taxes' Hume, no matter how much you point your finger and shout at me, you can't get away from it, and they rewarded you by elevating— (Time expired)