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

Senator, I thank you for that, but let me say that South Australia will be the key beneficiary of the government's record investments in infrastructure. South Australian councils will receive twice as much Roads to Recovery funding in 2015-16, increasing South Australia's component to $220 million over six years. In order for the government's commitment to extend and increase the Roads to Recovery program, it is imperative that the opposition support the National Land Transport Amendment Bill currently before the Senate. As I indicated previously, this bill establishes authority for payments—