David Bradbury (Lindsay, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I wanted to firstly add my words of endorsement and support for the community cabinet process, which we have discussed here today. Having had one in my electorate it was a great benefit to the local community. I certainly hope that these are initiatives that will continue to be rolled out. The question I wish to ask of the parliamentary secretary relates to the government’s response to the global recession, and in particular in relation to the various stimulus measures that the government has put in place and is now actively rolling out right across the country. I preface my comments and my question by making the point that in my local community in Western Sydney, an area where many of the effects of the global recession are beginning to be felt, we are seeing some impact from the early stages of the rollout of the three-pronged approach of the government’s stimulus measures. These are very positive developments. I know that they have been welcomed very much by my local community.

My question to the parliamentary secretary is in relation to various stimulus measures and their rollout across the country. Can the parliamentary secretary report on the extent of feedback that has been received in relation to the rollout of these proposals? If the indications that I am receiving from my community are anything to go by then I think that that bodes well for the future.

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