Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

I wish I had time to take Senator Polley's interjection that we are not doing it for Tasmania, because I do not know what she has missed. All of the things I am talking about apply to Tasmania as well. We have also seen $272 million in the budget for major regional projects. It is going to invest in communities in regions undergoing economic change. There is going to be Commonwealth funding of over $10 million for each of these projects. This shows that it is this coalition government that has the confidence in our regional communities. We back those communities and respect them to be able to drive their future and take their communities forward so that they have a stronger future.