Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (15:00): The opposition can continue to run its campaign against a price on carbon. The opposition— Senator Ian Macdonald: I have a point of order on relevance, Mr President. My question was very clear. Did the Prime Minister make her promise not to introduce the tax because she recognised the damage it would do to Central Queensland workers? That was the question. I am not interested in whatever Senator Wong is babbling on about now. I would like an answer to my question. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. The minister has 47 seconds remaining. Senator WONG: We do not accept on this side the continued scare campaign, which is run by Senator Macdonald and those opposite, about jobs in the coal industry. We simply do not. For the reasons I have outlined, we believe that pricing carbon is the right reform for the economy and for the environment. I make this point, and this is about the jobs of tomorrow: does anyone in this chamber really believe that the world will not continue to put a premium on low-carbon goods and services? That has been the trend to date; it will continue to be the trend. We on this side want to make sure Australia can compete in the global economy, which increasingly places a premium on clean energy jobs and clean energy goods and services. We will put in place the reform to achieve that. Senator Chris Evans: Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.