Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Hansard source

My question is addressed to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Given that the minister has responsibility for infrastructure, why is it that it was the member for New England and not the minister for infrastructure who issued a media release announcing that the government this month had called for tenders to build the Scone bypass? Given this project was funded in the 2013 budget, why has it taken the prospect of a snap by-election in New England to panic this government into action on this vital project for a member for New England who's—

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