Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

But we have a plan that focuses on growth and jobs. We are putting $1.5 billion into WestConnex which will, in itself, deliver 10,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction, including hundreds of apprenticeships.

We are focusing on other infrastructure projects, such as the East West Link in Melbourne, which is worth $1.5 billion and will have 3,500 construction jobs, and the $1 billion Gateway Motorway in Brisbane. These deliver real productivity benefits and real jobs.

We want to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission, and get rid of the corruption in the unions—how important is that? And we are going to abolish the carbon tax and the mining tax. We have a plan for jobs. Labor is reckless with the economy.

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