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

I was pleased today to be able to announce—with the honourable member for Berowra—an enhancement of that project. We will be working with the New South Wales government and the Hornsby local council so that up to two million cubic metres of excess soil from NorthConnex can be used to transform the old Hornsby Quarry site. The spoil will be used to improve the liveability of that region and, indeed, solve two problems: build the road that is important for the region, but also provide a new recreation area for the community. This is an important project. NorthConnex is one of a series of projects around Sydney which will transform the traffic flows of the city.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

I notice the shadow minister intervening. He is suffering a great deal, these days, from relevance deprivation syndrome—wandering around the countryside, trying to take credit for projects that Labor only talked about but never ever built. Indeed, I note that he even sought to take credit for NorthConnex, saying that he had actually done the deal for NorthConnex.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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