Senator CHRIS EVANS (Western Australia—Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:17): The first thing I want to do in responding is to inform Senator Brandis that in fact I understand it was on 11 February that the Prime Minister was in Queensland with Senator Joyce, so I do expect him to apologise to the chamber if he is wrong. Senator Heffernan: Mr President, I raise a point of order. Given some slights made today such as where is Barnaby Joyce, Barnaby Joyce today is at Fiona Nash's mother's funeral. The PRESIDENT: That is not a point of order. Senator Cameron: This is a big Brandis blunder. The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Cameron! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: When there is silence on both sides we will proceed. Senator CHRIS EVANS: The Courier Mail reports: The federal government has forwarded the latest instalment of its $5.6 billion funding package to Queensland, as flood recovery efforts continue … Speaking in the Queensland town of St George, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the government had been making sure that money was continuously available to flood-hit areas of Queensland. That was a report of 11 February. So the slur contained in the primary question, it seems, is wrong, and I remind those opposite that they refused to support the funding package designed to give relief to Queensland residents following the floods last year. That is how concerned they were. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! On both sides. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! On my right. Senator Brandis.