Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Today Victorian Premier Denis Napthine told 3AW Radio that he was not interested in increasing the GST and he told the Prime Minister, 'Show us the money.' When will the Prime Minister join Denis Napthine on the campaign trail to spruik his plan to increase the GST?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am very pleased to remind the Leader of the Opposition that, when it comes to showing Victoria the money, there was $1.5 billion for East West stage 1, $1.5 billion for East West stage 2—

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There will be silence on my left and right.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

about 6,000 jobs.

Ms Henderson interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Corangamite will desist!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Unlike members opposite, we do support new and better roads in Victoria. I call on the Leader of the Opposition to say where he stands on the East West Link.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler is warned!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I call on the Leader of the Opposition to say where he stands on the East West Link because, as things stand at the moment, the coalition support it and Labor oppose it. If you want to see the East West Link built, you have to see a coalition government in Canberra and a coalition government in Spring Street. We have shown Victoria the money. I am looking forward very much to campaigning with Premier Denis Napthine in Victoria as part of the state election campaign.