Senator LUDWIG (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister Assisting on Queensland Floods Recovery) (14:58): I thank Senator Furner for his interest, and it seems from the interjections that those opposite appear less caring. When it comes to rebuilding a state, politics should not matter. In response to the disaster events of 2010-11, the Queensland government— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator LUDWIG: Their interjections really highlight what I said, quite frankly. The Queensland government established the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, the QRA, and that was the right thing to do, to ensure that the work that could be coordinated across departments continued. The QRA was charged with reconnecting, rebuilding and improving Queensland communities and the economy after the natural disasters. It was work at all levels of government. The reconstruction of Queensland required a significant coordination between local councils, state government and the federal government. (Time expired)