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

The money will be forthcoming when the business case, which was only supplied in December last year, has been properly studied and analysed. The member for Denison would expect this government to be careful and responsible with taxpayers' money. This government, unlike members opposite, always will be careful and responsible with taxpayers' money. We have only had the business case for a matter of weeks. We are carefully studying the business case. The Minister for Trade and Investment is looking at the matter now. If the case stacks up, the project will go ahead.

I can reassure the member who asked the question that this government will be a great government for Tasmania. It will be a great government for Tasmania because we have got three absolutely outstanding Tasmanian members of parliament who will ensure that we are a great government for Tasmania. And part of being a great government for Tasmania involves over $1 billion for Tasmanian infrastructure—

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

See this speech in context