Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

In recent weeks, through the Herald Sun's reporting, it has become very obvious that the Victorian government is now considering legislation to legislate away the rights of this consortium—a lawfully signed contract that they signed just before the Victorian election. The Victorian government is now talking about legislating that away, risking Australia's sovereign risk and Victoria's credit rating. Indeed, last week the international Infrastructure Investor magazine had on its front page: 'Can Australia be taken at its word?' These are the sorts of headlines we are now seeing internationally.

Mr Shorten interjecting—

The Leader of the Opposition says, 'What's it in reference to?' It is in reference to retrospective legislation for the East West contract.

Mr Burke interjecting—

Do you really want me to repeat what he actually said?

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