I am the type of person who likes to remind people of promises they have made. The Minister for Finance agreed to fund the pay award recommended in the benchmarking report, under certain conditions. He delivered on his undertaking, despite the advice of all the commentators, including my good colleague Senator Ross every Sunday, not to meet the cost of benchmarking. This was an extremely important decision. I appreciate it when people deliver on deals in which business is done and hands shaken. This has been the case through thick and thin in the partnership process and is part of the basis of social partnership. It also means, however, that I have to sell my soul when representing my membership in some negotiations or do deals of which one would not be proud. Ultimately, the reason we are paid our salaries is that we are prepared to prostitute ourselves on behalf of our members. The condition is that both sides must deliver on any agreements reached.