Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Leader of the Opposition) (14:46): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Does the minister believe that two workers in regional Australia who do exactly the same job should get the same pay? The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House, on a point of order? Mr Dutton: Mr Speaker, I just query whether or not that really is a question to the Minister for Industrial Relations, as opposed to the minister for regional development. It goes to pay and conditions that don't apply just to regional areas but to awards that would apply to workers regardless of where they are in the country. That question should be directed to a different minister. The SPEAKER: I'll just get you to pause for a moment there. I ask members on my left, particularly when I am being asked on a point of order, if they could give me an opportunity to actually hear the points that are being raised—I would appreciate that. Would you mind stating that again, please, Leader of the House? Mr Dutton: It's a great pleasure, Mr Speaker. That was a question in relation to industrial relations matters, and it should be directed to the appropriate minister. It wasn't a question about a specific award within a regional area; it was in relation to an award that would apply economy wide and worker wide across the economy. It was a cute way of dressing up that element, but that's really what the question went to, and it hasn't been appropriately directed to the Deputy Prime Minister. Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: I will hear from the Manager of Opposition Business—when I can hear! Order! Mr Burke: Thank you, Mr Speaker. To the point of order, the implications of this ruling are huge. What the Leader of the House is effectively saying— Government members interjecting— Mr Burke: Careful what you wish for. Just listen to this.What the Leader of the House is saying is that when there is a trade deal, only the minister representing the minister for trade will be allowed to answer the question. Where there is something resulting from an international agreement, only the minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs will be allowed to make a response. And there are all the answers that we have previously had on the relevance of a trade agreement, from the minister for education, the minister for agriculture and all the other people who come with a stakeholder interest, even though they don't have policy carriage. If that is all going to be ruled out—that's what the Leader of the House is asking for—I am recommending that the wiser course is to allow the question to stand. The SPEAKER: I thank the Manager of Opposition Business. I am going to allow the question, because it does refer to workers in regional Australia, and I call upon the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development.