Senator LUDWIG (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister Assisting on Queensland Floods Recovery) (14:56): I thank Senator Gallacher for his question. All the members of this government appreciate and support Australian agriculture, rather than talking it down like those opposite. The Gillard government is making strong investments into Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry. It is a Labor government that is driving reform, that is setting the right priorities to increase productivity and profitability in rural Australia. As always, the job of supporting our farmers falls to a Labor government, cleaning up the mess that the coalition government— Senator Joyce interjecting— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right and on my left! This is not helping the conduct of question time. Senator LUDWIG: It is left to Labor to protect our agricultural sector from pests and diseases through a strong biosecurity system. It is left to Labor to recognise the importance of our billions of agricultural exports and to work with industry to cut red tape through export reform. It is left to Labor to prepare for climate change with a $1.7 billion land sector package, because it is our farmers that are on the front line. The government have invested in rural research and development because we believe that agriculture has a future based on the natural ingenuity of our farmers. That is why we provided $1.1 billion on rural research and development. Unlike those opposite, Labor look forward for the Asian century. We support foreign investment and jobs in regional Australia. We are not caught in the past. We do not pine for the so-called good old days of the single desk, do we? No, we do not pine for those single desk days. Senator Nash interjecting— Senator LUDWIG: I am sure you do over there, but the Liberals get a bit quiet because the doormats have rolled you on deregulation. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Heffernan is on his feet. Wait a minute, Senator Heffernan, you deserve to be heard in silence, the same as everyone else. Senator Heffernan: I don't know that I do! The PRESIDENT: Senator Heffernan, I did not hear a word you said because of the noise on my left. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Heffernan is seeking to take a point of order. He is entitled to be heard in silence, on my right as well. Senator Heffernan: Thank you, Mr President. I don't think I do deserve to be heard in silence, but the minister knows nothing about wheat. The PRESIDENT: That is not a point of order. Senator Ludwig, your time has expired.