Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Not a coal mine! Thank you, Senator Rhiannon. We believe in them, too—they produce plenty of jobs, and certainly people in Western Australia realise how important mining is for their economy. Not a coal mine and certainly not a car park. While car parks are very important, I am sure Senator Rhiannon is not a supporter of car parks. I think this one is at a train station, but I still do not think she would support that. Maybe a bike rack might be more Senator Rhiannon's go. Nonetheless, that is their vision. That is their nation-building vision for our country: a car park, and maybe some bike racks at the same time.

I do not think that is enough for the Australian people. I think they crave something a little deeper, stronger and more visionary than that. The coalition government has those policies in place, with its various white papers including the white paper on agriculture, its support for our mining industry, its support for the industries that create so much for our nation, that create the jobs that all of us rely on and the jobs that will be created for our young Australians to help solve one of the biggest problems in our nation—youth unemployment.

Those are the things that the people of Canning will be keeping in their minds this Saturday. They are the alternative visions of a government that wants to grow our country, support people who are willing to have a go, back hard-working Australians and keep a strong and secure Australia.