Senator LUDWIG (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery) (14:53): I see we have now moved from carbon farming into the national food plan. The national food plan is the first ever initiative of its type. No-one from the other side contemplated putting together a whole-of-government initiative around food. Senator Nash: Mr President, on a point of order on relevance: I specifically asked the minister if he had considered the impact of the carbon tax with regard to the food plan—specifically, the impact. The PRESIDENT: The minister has 29 seconds remaining. There is no point of order at this stage. Senator LUDWIG: In relation to the national food plan, those opposite have failed to recognise, firstly, that we produced an issues paper and asked for information from stakeholders and those interested. Those opposite were completely uninterested in it because they are not interested in rural and regional Australia. We then announced a green paper-white paper process. There will be an opportunity for them— (Time expired)