Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, yesterday's federal budget listed 10 city and regional deals, including—surprise, surprise!—the Launceston City Deal for the marginal electorate of Bass. But there was no mention of the Hobart City Deal, which was announced with much fanfare two years ago and which has seen little action beyond the $30 million social housing package I negotiated. Prime Minister: remember the Hobart deal promised the Antarctic precinct at Macquarie Point, activation of the rail corridor and to address Hobart's terrible traffic congestion and housing crisis. So when is the government going to deliver these vital initiatives for Tasmania's capital? Or don't they pass the pork-barrelling test? No wonder the public detests politics and politicians.

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