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

The blow-out is in the tyres of the coalition vehicle. That is the blow-out, because they have just blown it. They have just sent a message to everyone in Brisbane, particularly to people around Ipswich—the good burghers of Ipswich—and Moreton, of course, and all the seats along that road, that they are against it. They were against it for 12 years and, now that there is action being taken, they are against it again. It is just mind-boggling.

This government is absolutely committed to fulfilling our commitments on road, rail, ports, broadband and nation building. Those opposite just exposed themselves once again through that extraordinarily pathetic question. I thank whoever it was on the tactics committee who decided to give me a belated birthday present by asking that question.

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