Scott Buchholz (Wright, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is directed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on the infrastructure projects that this government is funding and building?

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for Wright for his question. The facts clearly are that this government's $50 billion infrastructure program is already providing a major boost to our Australian economy. It is providing jobs and building the infrastructure needed for the 21st century.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was patient with the member for Grayndler yesterday but I will not be today.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

You can leave right now under 94(a).

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Twenty-two major new projects were commenced in 2014, and another 47 will be getting underway this year. I know members opposite like to take credit for the projects that have commenced under this government and will be commencing in the year ahead—

Dr Chalmers interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Rankin is warned.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

The member for Grayndler, I said, may leave under 94(a)—now.

The member for Grayndler then left the chamber.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Some of them were being funded under the mythical mining tax—

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order, Madam Speaker.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Deputy Prime Minister will resume his seat. The Manager of Opposition Business on a point of order.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, that is now 300 times you have evicted members—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member will resume his seat. You were called for a point of order and abused it. You will resume your seat. Resume your seat!

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Labor are seeking to take credit for projects that they had not funded, they had not built and, in some cases, they had not even talked about. The coalition is funding and delivering on its commitments in relation to infrastructure: $2.9 billion for the Western Sydney roads package, including Bringelly Road, which I spoke about yesterday—no commitment from Labor to Western Sydney roads—and almost $2 billion for the Toowoomba range crossing, a project of great interest to the member for Wright. Labor have never supported that project. Indeed, they have been a constant critic of it. What about the $925 million for the Perth Freight Link? Again, Labor are critics of the project. They have not funded it and it is not on their list. What about the Outback Way or the Great Ocean Road, projects to which we have committed where Labor is lost in action? And the Pacific Highway—Labor in government walked away from the 2016 target completion date, then demanded that New South Wales pay 50 per cent of the cost, when the traditional arrangements were 80-20. The facts are: this government has restored the 80-20 funding mix, and we have got it back on track—$3 billion committed, much more than Labor had ever offered. And what about, for that matter, the Bruce Highway—an $8.5 billion plan with the former Queensland government? Labor offered only $4.1 billion. There are more than 30 projects that we will be building on the Bruce Highway that Labor never even thought of. What about, for that matter, WestConnex? Yes, they said they would build WestConnex, so long as there was no toll—and they would build Gateway North so long as there was a toll! The reality is: this government has delivered, where Labor— (Time expired)