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

I am thrilled to say, as the infrastructure Prime Minister, that in this budget some $50 billion in Commonwealth money is committed to infrastructure of the 21st century, including freight rail. This is the biggest infrastructure spend in Commonwealth history, in this budget. We are doing everything we reasonably can to boost the coal industry of North Queensland and to boost the infrastructure of North Queensland.

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