Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Minister for Agriculture and Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (14:32): Our government has made very clear that we take climate change seriously. We've got a suite of policy options on the table to practically assist our economy, our individuals and our businesses to adapt their practices and their way of life to ensure that we— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator McKenzie. Senator Di Natale, on a point of order? Senator Di Natale: Mr President, I deliberately made that a very, very narrow question. I asked the minister whether she accepted that human-induced climate change would make bushfires worse and therefore put more Australians at risk. It was a very straightforward question, and she's refused to answer the substance of that question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Di Natale, you've reminded the minister of the question. It is not for me in the chair to direct a minister how to answer a question. That is for everyone else to judge, as long as the minister is being directly relevant to it—and, with the minister's answer, I do consider her to be directly relevant. Senator McKENZIE: Senator Di Natale, I know what you're trying to do. You're trying to ensure that the stereotypical perspective of the National Party continues. The reality is: we're part of a government that is actually addressing climate change and that put practical measures on the table, across our budget last year, to actually address this. The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator McKenzie. Senator Di Natale, on a point of order? Senator Di Natale: I know the minister is steadfastly refusing to answer the question because she doesn't want to put on the table her position on whether she believes that humans are responsible for climate change. It's a very straightforward question, Minister. The PRESIDENT: Senator Di Natale, what is your point of order? Senator Di Natale: It is a point of order on relevance. Answer the question, Minister. The PRESIDENT: Senator Di Natale, that was not a point of order. It's not an opportunity to follow up a question. I gave you the opportunity to remind the minister of the question you asked, but I cannot instruct the minister how to answer a question. Senator McKENZIE: Again, we have strong measures to address climate change. The reality is: we've got to make sure, with the impacts of climate change such as— (Time expired)