Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

As I was saying, I met with those mayors in the impacted area. They made clear to me their support for the project. In fact, they announced in response to the government's announcement of Rewiring the Nation that, with local supply chain investment estimated to be in excess of $1 billion and with more than 3,000 jobs in the construction phase, this investment will deliver stimulus effects and long-term economic and social benefits.

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Why don't you care what the mayors say? I'm wearing this support badge which they gave me, and they thanked me for the engagement of the federal government. I'll tell you what—

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