Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

Again, Senator Lazarus, I am going to disagree with the assumptions you have made in your question. I advise you, though, that we are, under the Stronger Regions Fund, investing in priority infrastructure in regional communities. We are driving growth, creating jobs and enhancing liveability with projects that, as you would be aware, provide a strong economic focus, particularly in disadvantaged regions.

For example, in 2015-16 priority funding is going to focus on those areas that have been experiencing severe drought, because we know those areas are disadvantaged and, as such, the government need to do something to ensure that we are assisting. That is certainly somewhere you will see priority funding going. The Australian government have announced funding of $212 million for 51 projects across Australia under the— (Time expired)