Senator JOHNSTON (Western Australia—Minister for Defence) (14:49): The abolition of the carbon tax would be a great saving to these particular councils. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator JOHNSTON: But many of you over there think you have already done it. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Silence on my left and on my right. Senator JOHNSTON: As I was explaining yesterday, the Roads to Recovery program is what is going to adjust this situation. We have advanced much money in this budget, in stark contrast to what went on under the previous Labor government. In re-introducing the fuel indexation for fuel, we are enhancing regional infrastructure and delivering new road infrastructure projects. We are reducing indexation to assist in funding by raising approximately $2.2 billion. This money is going into regional infrastructure. Regional infrastructure is something that the previous government— (Time expired)