Senator CANAVAN (Queensland—Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) (14:58): I believe there is a new CEO of the National Farmers' Federation now, but, be that as it may, as I said before, I fully respect and consider the views of the National Farmers' Federation. They are right and proper to put those views. We as the government of course have to make a decision for a broader constituency, including the people that live in regional Queensland, so I respectfully disagree with the views of the National Farmers' Federation in this instance. We have made a decision to make these decisions— The PRESIDENT: Order! Pause the clock. Senator Cameron, point of order. Senator Cameron: Again, this is on relevance: I would like the minister to address the issue that has been raised by the former CEO of the National Farmers' Federation, and that is that they are putting productivity second to political objectives. The minister has not gone near that issue, and the issue of productivity in the industry is important and should come before political objectives. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Cameron. On the point of order: you did ask, 'Why is the Deputy Prime Minister putting personal interests ahead?' The minister then answered that by saying, 'The government is making these decisions to relocate,' and that he disagreed with the National Farmers' Federation on this instance. So the minister has been directly relevant. I call the minister. Senator CANAVAN: I think it is very important here to point out that this is a policy for all regional Australians that we are trying to achieve around the country. So we are moving the Fisheries RDC to Adelaide. We are moving the Grains RDC offices to Toowoomba, to Dubbo, to Perth and to Adelaide. We are in the process of moving a RIRDC office to Wagga Wagga. To all of these towns, the Labor Party would like to deny the opportunity of having government invest in their town. I think it is important— The PRESIDENT: Order, minister. Senator Cameron, a point of order? Senator Cameron: Yes; a point of order, again on relevance: we may get to these other pork-barrelling rorts down the track— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Cameron! Senator Cameron: but that is not what I asked in this question. The PRESIDENT: That is not a point of order, Senator Cameron. You know that is not a point of order. Minister, you have six seconds left. Have you concluded your answer? Minister. Senator CANAVAN: Mr President, I very much thank Senator Cameron for his question, for my ability to outline what the government is doing for regional Australia, while the Labor Party do not want to do— (Time expired) Senator Brandis: I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.