QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:13): I'll take the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. She made a suggestion about the government, and what I would say to her is that, unlike your government, we have actually invested in more houses. We actually have— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber!

Senator Watt and Senator Cash! Senator Bragg has asked his question. He's entitled to an answer, but the minister's also entitled to take interjections.

And senators should respect it when I call you to order. Senator WONG: I would make the point that, under you, my recollection is you didn't invest in any housing. You come in worried about— Senator Cash: You'll take credit for everything else.

Senator WONG: Well, you didn't invest in any housing, and you did not invest in the drivers of housing supply. You believed—and you still assert this—that it should be just left to the private market. Well, we have a view that it is important for government to participate— The PRESIDENT: Senator Bragg, second supplementary?