❓ A parliamentary question regarding road funding cuts and priorities in Western Australia. The Minister defends the government's record, citing completed projects and federal funding changes.
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I refer the minister to her media statement dated 13 August 2003, which states that the Government has not abandoned the issue of funding for local roads and that all priorities will be reassessed as part of the next state budget review. (1) Is the minister aware that her Government has cut $181 million out of road funding since its election in 2001? (2) Does the minister concede that the meagre increase in road funding of $50 million in the 2004-05 budget barely makes up for a quarter of the cuts implemented by Labor in previous years? (3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN
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(1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(1) Is the minister aware that her Government has cut $181 million out of road funding since its election in 2001? (2) Does the minister concede that the meagre increase in road funding of $50 million in the 2004-05 budget barely makes up for a quarter of the cuts implemented by Labor in previous years? (3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(2) Does the minister concede that the meagre increase in road funding of $50 million in the 2004-05 budget barely makes up for a quarter of the cuts implemented by Labor in previous years? (3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(1) Is the minister aware that her Government has cut $181 million out of road funding since its election in 2001? (2) Does the minister concede that the meagre increase in road funding of $50 million in the 2004-05 budget barely makes up for a quarter of the cuts implemented by Labor in previous years? (3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(2) Does the minister concede that the meagre increase in road funding of $50 million in the 2004-05 budget barely makes up for a quarter of the cuts implemented by Labor in previous years? (3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(3) When will the minister make all transport in WA, rather than just the southern rail link, a priority? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
(1)-(3) The member has obviously read the budget. Is that what she is saying? Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: Just answer the question, minister! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This Government is very proud of its record on roads. We have built major road projects across the State. We have built very important roads, such as Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5 and Roe Highway stage 6 - promised by the previous Government but of course not delivered. We are building the Tonkin Highway, which was promised by the previous Government but not delivered. We have built the Mt Magnet-Leinster road and the Gascoyne Bridge. Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Dr G.I. Gallop: What about the Geraldton transport corridor? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Yes, a fantastic road; it is absolutely opening up Geraldton. We have spent record amounts of money on black spots. We increased black spot funding from $13 million a year to $17 million last year, and I am confident that we will be able to spend another $17 million this year on black spot funding. It is true that in one area, and in one area alone, we have made some cuts, and that is to the regional road groups. The overall sums of money going to local government have not deteriorated, because as we know, the federal Government has restructured its road grant program. It now directly funds local government. It has cut back on the money that it gives via grants to the State and it funds local government directly. Of course that will have an impact on this Government’s capacity to give funds to local government. We have had a fantastic outcome from our infrastructure spend and we have built roads that have really made a difference to the economies of regional communities. Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
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