Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (14:55): My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Can we hear the question, please. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Can we please hear the question from Senator Macdonald. Senator IAN MACDONALD: If it's of any interest, I congratulated Senator Ryan hours ago, and I don't need to do it publicly to gain some notoriety, which apparently you do. My question is to Senator Canavan. I ask if the minister would update the Senate on the importance— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Order on my left! Senator IAN MACDONALD: of affordable, reliable, base load power to Australian households and businesses, particularly for my electorate of Queensland, in the north, where reliable base load and affordable power are so very important. I ask for the minister's comment on that.