Senator CANAVAN (Queensland—Minister for Resources and Northern Australia and Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:38): Again, that particular investment that the senator refers to related to changes in lithium markets, outside the government's control. That is unfortunate, but we will keep working. Now, there are other NAIF investments that have been held up. For example, the NAIF was considering building a rail line to the Galilee Basin that could have created thousands of jobs in Central Queensland, but, because the Labor Party do not support the coal industry, they blocked that loan. The Labor Party blocked that loan! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! My apologies—I was being advised by a member of your team, Senator Watt. I did not see you stand. Senator Watt, on a point of order? Senator Watt: I know the minister is not enjoying being exposed, but the question was about one project. This is on direct relevance. The question was about one project where the NAIF loan has fallen over. The minister wants to talk about another project. Can he come back to the actual question that was asked. The PRESIDENT: On the point of order, Senator Watt, I will be honest, I was being advised by a member— Senator Watt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Watt, I am ruling on your point of order, if you could take a breath. I was being advised about the order of subsequent questions, so I did lose track for 10 seconds of the minister's answer. You have reminded him of it. I will take this opportunity to remind him of you doing so. Senator CANAVAN: Thank you, Mr President. Senator Watt did in his question refer to other projects, and there were other NAIF projects that could have been going by now if only the Labor Party would back jobs in regional areas. But we know that the Labor Party have long since deserted the mining industry. In northern Australia, half of the economy is in mining, but those guys over there don't support the industry and, if you don't support the mining industry, you don't support the development of northern Australia. That's what we support, and we'll keep backing those industries to create jobs for northern Australia.