QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for the Environment and Water) (14:52): Nick is one of the 38,000 new housing construction apprentices backed by our government's $10,000 incentive in the first 14 months of the program. Nick is a first-year carpentry apprentice who's completing a certificate III at Beenleigh TAFE in the electorate of Forde. On the $10,000 incentive, Nick said: 'Yes, it definitely helps.

Being an apprentice is pretty tough. I think it's a brilliant idea.' We know that one person who doesn't back the incentive, or Nick the carpenter, is the Liberal shadow minister Senator Nampijinpa Price, who has previously opposed these incentives. She might need to reconsider that if she wants Nick's support, because, according to this Saturday's edition of the Australian newspaper, Senator Nampijinpa Price is eyeing a move to the lower house in the seat of Forde, which of course is home to the Beenleigh TAFE.

Queenslanders take well to people from other states parachuting in and expecting to have a seat! All the best, Senator Nampijinpa Price! (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Smith, second supplementary?