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

I do thank the member for Denison for his question. Like the member for Denison, I am very disappointed that the Cadbury investment did not go ahead. It was quite a large investment by Cadbury that the government was going to assist to the tune of $16 million, which was an investment in the tourism infrastructure side of that particular investment. So, like the member for Denison, I am disappointed that Cadbury decided not to go ahead. The member for Bass, the member for Braddon and the member for Lyons are all equally disappointed that this particular investment did not go ahead. I am pleased to say that a lot of investment in Tasmania is going ahead. This government, for instance, is investing an additional $200 million in the Freight Equalisation Scheme to boost the exports of Tasmania, not just to the mainland but beyond on the mainland, to the wider world. This government is investing $60 million in new irrigation infrastructure in northern Tasmania, particularly water storages, because this government is determined to end the dam phobia which has afflicted our country everywhere, including in Tasmania.

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