Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Rudd government is delivering record funding for regional and local infrastructure to support jobs, stimulate local economies and deliver long-lasting benefits in communities. All projects and funding have been approved for the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program and almost 3,000 projects had commenced as at 30 June 2009—3,000 projects! The government has already committed over $3.2 billion—100 per cent of program funding—to over 4,300 community and transport infrastructure projects across the country. Construction of four of the 14 major road projects has commenced. (Time expired)