Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. The budget announced last night was framed in the most challenging economic circumstances since the Great Depression, and some tough choices were made to ensure that our economy moves forward on a sustainable footing in the future. In this light, could the minister explain why the nation-building measures announced in last night’s budget are required now? Why are these investments in infrastructure needed at a time when government revenues are under such extreme pressure? How will these measures support jobs and stimulate the economy?