David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I say to the senator: this government is at all times concerned about regional employment in everything we do. In everything we do, we worry about regional employment. We do not just go and terminate the livelihoods of cattle farmers across the northern part of Australia and leave them to rot, not giving a fig for their livelihoods. Of course we consider regional jobs. Regional jobs are one of the most important considerations that this government has actually put on the table. I find it quite laughable that the senator would get up and ask me a question like that. Everything we do considers regional jobs.