Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

There is a lot of positivity in Central Queensland right now. It has been a tough couple of years but the coal price has more than doubled and projects are coming back online, people are being employed, there are opportunities that exist, and there's even more opportunity to open up a new coal basin, like the Galilee Basin. You might have heard of it, Mr President. There are a number of projects there, including the Adani Carmichael project.

We are happy to support investment in this country, because supporting investment supports jobs. But, unfortunately, we've seen a number of statements from the Leader of the Opposition Mr Shorten, which are putting at risk those investments. He seems to say one thing in Melbourne and a different thing in Central Queensland and, ultimately, people and investors pick up on that. Some of you may have seen the ads on TV with Captain Risky, who promotes insurance products. Mr Shorten is acting like Captain Risky right now and no-one will invest in or insure this country if we have leaders who cannot be consistent on their views on major investments.