Senator CHRIS EVANS (Western Australia—Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:31): When the Prime Minister next visits Queensland, as she did earlier on 11 February, she will be there supporting those people affected by the floods and seeing how the Commonwealth expenditure has been spent in supporting those people and rebuilding their lives and dealing with the more recent flooding. That effort provided by the Commonwealth government in support of the Queensland Bligh government's efforts was designed to rebuild communities, rebuild roads and protect people's jobs, and she will— Senator Ian Macdonald: I asked about the solar rebate. Senator CHRIS EVANS: No, Senator, you asked me what she will be doing when she is in Queensland. She will be reminding people that the Commonwealth's commitment in Queensland was funded despite the opposition of the Liberal and National parties; that when it came to the crunch the Liberal and National parties refused to support the relief effort in Queensland. Senator Ian Macdonald: Mr President, my point of order goes to relevance. Clearly, the minister did not even listen to the question. I asked whether Ms Gillard would apologise to those who lose their jobs as a result of the premature scrapping of the $1,000 solar rebate. I did not say anything about the floods. I did not say anything about rebuilding Queensland. I want to know if she will apologise for the premature closure of the $1,000 solar rebate. The PRESIDENT: The question was broader than that, Senator Macdonald. Senator Ian Macdonald: It was not! The PRESIDENT: Excuse me, Senator Macdonald, I am telling you that the question was broader than that and that that was part of the question. Senator Ian Macdonald: I invite you to check the Hansard as to what the question was. The PRESIDENT: Senator Macdonald, thank you very much. I do not need advice. The minister has one minute and one second remaining to answer the question. Senator CHRIS EVANS: As you and the Senate are well aware, the question raved on about Mr Newman and what the Prime Minister will be doing in Queensland. Very clearly, she will be supporting Queenslanders. She is very focused at the moment on the flood relief and the rebuilding. In terms of employment, one of the things we did as part of that response, and what we continue to do, is to support apprentices who might be thrown out of their trade as a result of businesses losing their capacity to work as a result of the floods. We have provided a lot of support to apprentices and to job creation to ensure that Queensland is allowed to rebuild. There are a range of policies that the Prime Minister will be supporting when visiting Queensland which show this government's commitment to supporting Queenslanders, supporting jobs and supporting recovery from the most terrible natural disasters that Queensland has been subject to in the last few years.