QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:39): I would make a few points. The first point I'd make is that we are here to deliver for a federal Labor government and for working Australians, and that is what we have done. That is why we have supported a tax package which ensures that 13 million working Australians will receive another tax cut.

I would say to you, Senator—because you style yourself, with your hi-vis, as the champion of the working man—please tell us why it is you don't think working people deserve a tax cut, because that is what you have done. Now, when it comes to— The PRESIDENT: Senator Canavan, you need to wait until I've called you. Senator Canavan.

Senator Canavan: Madam President, a point of order on relevance. The question went to state government revenues. The minister hasn't gone there at all.

The PRESIDENT: The minister's being relevant to your question, Senator Canavan. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: The second question I'm asked about is the states' schools and hospitals.

It is this government which is delivering more funding to Australia's public schools and to Australian hospitals than any government in Australian history. It is this government which has rolled out and delivered 137 urgent care clinics providing bulk billed services to Australian families. It is this government.

I think we have a very clear record about the priority this side of politics—the Labor government—attaches to delivering for schools, for hospitals and for Medicare. That is very clearly what we have been doing while you have been opposing, Senator Canavan. Senator McDonald: You're smashing state revenue.

It's economics 101! The PRESIDENT: Senator MacDonald, come to order. Senator Hume interjecting— Senator WONG: I'll take the interjection from Senator Hume, who has a go at me again.

I would say to you, Senator, your record demonstrates— Senator Hume interjecting— Senator WONG: Would you like to talk about Chinese spies? Do you want to talk about that? Do you want to start this debate?

Why don't you talk about the Chinese spies and how that single-handedly lost more votes for the coalition than any single person on that— (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator O'Sullivan, I assume you have a point of order but the time has expired. I would remind the chamber across all sides to be respectful. Senator Canavan, first supplementary?