Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

They were essentially picture opportunities, but there was no money there to actually deliver. If the people of Western Australia want these projects delivered, there is only one way for that to happen and that is to make sure that we have a coalition government in Canberra and one that has a majority in the Senate so that these projects can be delivered.

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