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

Might I make a statement? You have got no idea beyond your statement about exactly what the ramifications are for the people of Singleton, what the ramifications are for the people of Gladstone, what the ramifications are in Sale, what the ramifications are in Muswellbrook, what the ramifications are in Busselton, what the ramifications are in Longreach, what the ramifications are in Townsville and in Mount Isa and in the Hunter. We don't just represent or have a heart for the inner suburbs and then drag regional areas along as something that is taken for granted. We take them to heart. We are totally and utterly focused on regional areas, so I concur that we are prudent and diligent if you are asking: are we prudent, are we diligent, are we making sure we go through this? Yes, we are. Of course the member for Grayndler doesn't agree with that.

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