Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

One part of them was projects that were already funded and underway by our government, including the Pacific Highway, the Bruce Highway and the $400 million Midland Highway construction program. We saw this as a sign of validation. Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery and we are duly flattered by that. We are very grateful for that.

The other projects that he announced, including several that he mentioned in his question, were projects for which there has been absolutely no business case completed. Nothing has been completed.

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

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