Senator RICE (Victoria—Deputy Australian Greens Whip) (12:44): I ask that the question be put separately on parts (a) and (b) of the motion and I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator RICE: Part (a) of this motion, recognising what regional Australia has gone through, the Greens support, because regional Australia has gone through a massive amount in the last six months. There was the huge summer of bushfires; in fact, there was a spring and summer and autumn of fires, unprecedented fires, fires that covered a proportion of Australia never seen before. And then there was the COVID pandemic as well hitting these regions—hitting their local tourism areas, hitting their ability to function. We absolutely as Greens support regional Australia. But the gall of this government to pretend that they are working in the interest of regional Australia! On bushfires, you have people in East Gippsland who are still living in tents. People in East Gippsland and other fire affected areas have not been able to access support. The gall of them to do that! (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: The first question is that paragraph (a) of motion No. 707 be agreed to. Question agreed to. The PRESIDENT: The question is that clause (b) of motion No. 707 be agreed to.