House debates

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Questions without Notice

Regional Development

2:11 pm

Photo of Barnaby JoyceBarnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

I apologise, Mr Speaker. I would say that, quite obviously, it is the case that, if we have an announcement then a whole range of people—you know what they say about success and failure and parentage. But success is driven by government. Announcements are driven by government. The government has the Expenditure Review Committee that approves the money. The government has the cabinet that approves the policy. And this government, this side, has the member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, who has been an absolutely tireless worker for her electorate, just as the member for Flynn has, just as the member for Hinkler has, just as the member for Calare has, just as the member for Riverina has. It has been a great team that has brought so much to regional Australia.

I look forward to working with the member for Capricornia on many other further announcements—because the people of Central Queensland realise that, when the other side were in government, they were forgotten about; they were taken for granted. They were taken for granted—

Opposition members interjecting

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