Cameron Thompson (Blair, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Timing is everything in this business. It is with great pleasure that I come to speak on the Defence (Road Transport Legislation Exemption) Bill 2005 and to talk about some of the important issues that help to facilitate the defence of our nation and the movement of military vehicles across the broad expanse of the Australian landscape. Where possible we need to facilitate the rapid movement of that equipment. I think one of the most advantageous things that has happened recently in the defence of Australia is the completion of the railway line to Darwin, because for the first time we are able to move very quickly large amounts of very heavy military equipment.

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