Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

This is a major initiative by the government. (Extension of time granted) The fact is that the government has put in place its election commitments on each and every one of the issues that have been raised by those opposite. The member for Parkes raised the interesting example of what would happen to the 86 Regional Partnerships projects approved but not contracted which have been tabled by my colleague the Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia. The member for Parkes suggested that, because of a delay between approval and contract, there should be extra money provided. That will not occur. The basis of this is that these were approved but not contracted by the former government. One of the projects, in the electorate of Forrest—Morrissey Homestead Inc.—was approved on 23 May 2006.

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