Senator O'SULLIVAN (Queensland—Nationals Whip in the Senate) (15:43): I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the support that the Queensland Government is giving to the coal industry in that State; (b) acknowledges that this support has created thousands of employment opportunities, which in turn has greatly nourished the economies of the towns and communities associated with that industry; and (c) further notes the balance that the Queensland Government is achieving between these investments and significantly important environmental protections. Question agreed to.