Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

That is a ridiculous analogy. You can't possibly do that because, firstly, you are talking about a building product and, secondly, you are talking about how you feed people. They're completely and utterly different.

It's a ridiculous analogy. You can't possibly do that, because with one you're talking about a building product; with the other you're talking about how you feed people. They're completely and utterly different.

In my electorate, sporting facilities, water facilities, road facilities; making sure we get the Kempsey to Wollomombi road fixed up; making sure we get the CRC into Armidale; making sure we get the university presence into Tamworth; making sure we extend Dungowan Dam; making sure we build on the netball facilities at Glen Innes, the saleyards at Inverell, the saleyards at Scone, the equine centre at Scone—all these and more are part of how we build New England and build our nation. Bolivia Hill realignment; Scone bypass; in the future Tamworth bypass; Merriwa to Willow Tree road. Have a vision for your area as if it is its own little nation, which in itself gives a vision for the nation and how it becomes a better place.

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