Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management) (14:40): Senator Roberts, I have to reject the premise of your question. Far from the Albanese government hollowing out the bush, especially when we're talking about infrastructure projects, the very announcements we made yesterday not only guaranteed funding for dozens of regional and rural infrastructure projects but, in many cases, actually increased the funding for those projects. We have the opposition saying that there are cuts. I fail to grasp how giving the Rockhampton Ring Road $348 million more money is a cut. To me, that seems like more money, rather than less. The PRESIDENT: Senator Roberts, on a point of order? Senator Roberts: It's a matter of relevance. I'm not talking about the Rockhampton Ring Road; I'm talking about the Emu Swamp dam. The PRESIDENT: The minister referred to that part of your question when he first got to his feet. Senator WATT: It is the case that there are some projects—some in the cities, some in the bush—that we have decided cannot proceed because there is no funding for them, there is no business case for them, or their costs have blown out so much that they are simply unaffordable. But at the same time, by making those sorts of decisions, we can fund things like the Rockhampton Ring Road. We can fund things like the Charters Towers industrial precinct access. Senator McKenzie: Some of them have started. The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie! Senator WATT: We can fund things like the Shute Harbour road upgrades. There are many things in regional Australia that we are funding. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Roberts. Senator Roberts: During the recent drought— The PRESIDENT: Senator Roberts, just wait, please. I think this is your second supplementary.