QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:37): Well, I make the point—we are very focused on what it is we can do to deal with the cost-of-living pressures that Australians are under. We are also very focused on all that needs to be done to try and relieve the inflationary pressures in the economy.

That is our focus. I know the focus on that side is to try and play politics with the economy and— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hume, on a point of order? Senator Hume: On relevance—will it increase or decrease purchasing power?

It's pretty simple. The PRESIDENT: And there was an earlier part to your question. The minister is being relevant to the question, Senator Hume.

Senator WONG: What else is pretty simple is: do you support tax cuts or not? That's pretty simple, isn't it? What else is pretty simple, Senator Hume, is: do you support higher wages or not?

That's pretty simple, isn't it? What else is pretty simple is: do you support more bulk-billing? That's pretty simple too.

Do you support cheaper child care? Do you support work from home? They're all pretty simple questions.

We know what your answer is.