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

I am talking about direct job creation as a result of economic stimulus and as a result of this government’s activity. Our largest investment is $1 billion in the Hunter, creating 650 jobs in the Hunter region. And work is taking place right now in Maitland and in Muswellbrook. But it is not just in the Hunter—it is also in Wodonga where I went and turned a sod with the Victorian Premier for a bridge that is being built for Albury and Wodonga on the Wodonga to Seymour duplication line.

But the fact is that all of these programs have been opposed by those opposite. Each and every one of the government’s initiatives has been opposed by those opposite. Those on this side of the House are not prepared to just sit back and watch the impact of the global financial crisis. We are getting out there with direct investment in infrastructure—which is creating these jobs in local communities.

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