Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Undoubtedly, this has been a year of achievement for our country, and it has been a year of delivery for our government. The G20 was an opportunity to showcase Australia to the world, and I congratulate the people of Brisbane for their work in doing precisely that. But not only did we showcase our country to the world but we actually secured pledges on jobs and growth from the 20 largest economies on the globe, which will work to the benefit of people in this country and everywhere. The three free trade agreements that have been finalised with our largest trading partners will set our country up for the future. That means more jobs and higher growth. It is good for consumers and it is good for our exporters.

As for this government, we are delivering. The carbon tax repeal delivered. The mining tax repeal delivered. Stopping the boats delivered—delivered in spades. The free trade agreements, about which governments have procrastinated for a decade, delivered. There are big new road projects going ahead. The Green Army is deploying around our country, restoring degraded bush and cleaning up polluted waterways.

Mr Snowdon interjecting—

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