Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:37): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Senator Cash. Last Thursday, the Prime Minister addressed the National Press Club on the Liberal-National government's Modern Manufacturing Strategy— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, on both sides of the chamber there. Senator McKenzie, please recommence the question. Senator McKENZIE: Recommence the question—thank you, Mr President. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Senator Cash. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I can't hear the question. I didn't name anyone across the chamber, but I asked for order so that I could hear the question. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, please! Senator McKenzie, third time lucky. Senator McKENZIE: Third time lucky, Mr President! My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Senator Cash. Last Thursday, the Prime Minister addressed the National Press Club on the Liberal-National government's Modern Manufacturing Strategy for the future of manufacturing in Australia and acknowledged the particular importance of manufacturing to regional economies. As Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, I strongly welcome a regional— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Do we want to try it again? You can recommence from your reference to 'As Leader of the Nationals in the Senate', Senator McKenzie, but I am going to say that I'll get Senator McKenzie to start from the top again if there continues to be interjections. Senator McKENZIE: From the top, Mr President? The PRESIDENT: No, from the reference to yourself as Leader of the Nationals in the Senate. Senator McKENZIE: Cashie, are you ready! I strongly welcome the regional focus of the plan, particularly given the accessibility of rural and regional Australia to essential manufacturing inputs such as critical minerals and agricultural food and fibre. Can the minister inform the Senate on how the strategy contributes to our plan for jobs in our manufacturing industry, including in rural and regional Australia?