Ms CHESTERS (Bendigo) (13:59): We all learnt on the weekend that the Nationals held their national conference in Canberra. Parking for one moment that they held it in a capital city, let's look at what they talked about. Towns in New South Wales and in Queensland, like the rest of us, feel they are running out of water. It is quite dire to learn of their stories. By November they'll be out of water. It's just hard to believe and fathom that people are being asked to shower only every other day. I couldn't imagine confronting my own community and saying to the football team, 'You can't shower after your game on Saturday; the netball team is showering.' But that's not what they discussed at the National Party conference; instead, The Nationals are going to push to ban plant based alternative products being called milk. Seriously, what a game of distraction they are engaging in! Let's park for the moment that, under existing rules, milk already refers to cow's milk; that, if you want to use an alternative species, you have to call it goat's milk, sheep's milk or almond milk. Now they're saying they want to ban the word 'milk' altogether. So what do you call it? Milk-like substance? No, you can't use the word 'milk' at all; it's 'almond white liquid for your tea'. Is this really the focus of the National Party when towns are running out of water on this government's watch? They have to get their priorities in order and stand up for the regions in a real way. (Time expired) The SPEAKER: In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.