Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, there are no broken promises. There are no broken promises. We made it absolutely crystal clear pre-election that we were not committed to Labor's unsustainable pie-in-the-sky promises for the out years. We made it absolutely crystal clear that we were not committed. I have been asked about our budget and the New South Wales budget. Let me make it absolutely clear: as a result of this government's budget, total Commonwealth funding to New South Wales increases by $5.8 billion—$5.8 billion of increased funding as a result of our budget. Year on year, hospital funding grows by eight per cent, 10 per cent, 10 per cent and eight per cent. Year on year, schools funding grows by seven per cent, eight per cent, nine per cent and six per cent. This Commonwealth government is investing almost $15 billion to build the infrastructure of the 21st century for New South Wales. That includes $2.9 billion for our Western Sydney infrastructure plan; it includes $5.6 billion to complete the duplication of the Pacific Highway; it includes $1.5 billion plus a concessional loan of up to $2 billion for the WestConnex project. I applaud the budget that the New South Wales government has just brought down—I really do applaud it. I particularly applaud their emphasis on infrastructure. Let me say: this infrastructure Prime Minister is helping that infrastructure government to the right thing by the people of New South Wales.

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