Ms CATHERINE KING (Ballarat—Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) (14:32): Thank you so much to the shadow minister for his question. I, too, given it is an industrial relations question, will refer to the relevant minister, but I do want to start with this: is the proposition that you are putting to this parliament that regional Australians don't deserve a pay rise? Is that the proposition that you are putting to the parliament? Government members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order, people on my right! Ms CATHERINE KING: Is the proposition that you are putting to the parliament that people who work on farm communities should be paid lower? That is basically the proposition you are putting. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The Leader of the Nationals has asked a question. Ms CATHERINE KING: You are not supporting regional Australians. By putting this question, you are saying that anybody who works for farm communities and anybody who works for agricultural and regional businesses does not deserve a pay rise. I'll ask the industrial relations minister to answer the specifics of the member's question.