House debates Questions without Notice
Infrastructure
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
2:49 pm
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer to his pre-emptive opening of the Gateway WA project yesterday, which will actually be completed next year. Prime Minister, how many additional dollars did this government contribute to funding this project?
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
It is very interesting the member for Grayndler asked this question because when members opposite talked about the Perth Gateway project they said it would be funded out of the mining tax.
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Government Members:
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Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
That mining tax raised no money whatsoever. A big, fat zero was contributed by members opposite. I tell you what, Mr Speaker, I will have more questions like this. They talk and we build. We have built the Perth Gateway. Members opposite did not—
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
I have concluded my answer.