Senator JOYCE (Queensland—Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (14:53): Obviously, the minister has not got a clue—not one person could she mention. Mr President, I ask a supplementary question of the person who is unable to name one person with a job, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the minister to the modelling of a carbon tax conducted by— Senator Carr: How many village idiots does it take to make up the National Party? Senator JOYCE: What is that noise? Is that a door mat? The PRESIDENT: Senator Joyce, resume your seat. On my right! When there is order we will proceed. This is not a time for debating, on either side of the chamber. Senator JOYCE: Given that the modelling confirms the regional areas of Mackay, Rockhampton and Gladstone will be the hardest hit by the carbon tax, how can a government elected on a promise to deliver for regional Australia continue to support a policy— (Time expired) Senator Ian Macdonald: Mr President, in fairness you must allow Senator Joyce to finish his question. He was interrupted by interjections from the other side which, on this occasion, you did not pull into line. I could not even hear Senator Joyce, and I am sitting very close to him. I ask that you allow him to finish his question. The PRESIDENT: He had 30 seconds in which to ask his question. Some of that time he used for a preface to the question, which is not in order. I did not pull Senator Joyce up on that. The question has been asked. It is now up to the minister to answer the question.