Federal Budget

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (15:08): Supplementary, to get one answer following the minister's gobbledegook: is the minister actually therefore saying that the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) is telling untruths when its Fact Check says that there are no cuts?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:08): I have just listed cuts. I have many more that I could get up and put on the record as well. I do not think the honourable member really believes what he is saying, but I can continue to outline, line by budget line, all of the federal budget cuts across all of the portfolio areas if we want to take up another 13 minutes. Just challenge me to do it. Where is the Hon. Robert Brokenshire, where is his voice standing up for South Australians?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: There will be one or two members who will not get a question here today because of the time we are wasting on the interjections, and whatever else we have here. We also have a school present in the gallery watching the quite unruly behaviour, and I think it is appalling.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: I don't mind a little bit of banter, or a little bit of passion, but it gets to the stage where you go beyond that and you are actually quite unruly. The Hon. Mr Lucas.