Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Secondly, the Deputy Prime Minister and minister for transport suggested that we were about moving away from the importance of rail freight. In that speech I also indicated that both sides of politics now agree that the role of the national government in transport infrastructure centres around the national rail freight task. I also indicated that that suits the needs of the economy, freeing up state and territory funds for public transport. I seek leave to table the speech of 18 July setting out the national Labor Party rail priorities. I simply ask that the minister read it and learn about transport infrastructure in Australia.

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