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

We know that they do have form because in 1996 the Howard government cancelled the Belford Bends project even though construction was about to begin. We know that it was on the hit list then. Perhaps the whole Hunter Expressway is on the hit list. Perhaps the Seaford to Noarlunga rail extension in the electorate of Kingston in South Australia is on it. We know that this is a vital project. We know that we can only trust the opposition when there are carefully prepared and scripted remarks that can be taken as gospel truth. But the fact is that this project has never been supported by those opposite, so perhaps that is on their hit list. The sinking of the rail line at Northbridge in Perth is a project where we have announced a contract is being called. Perhaps that is on the hit list of those opposite.

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