Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

What I can say is that he has referred to other mines, and the other mine that is topical at the moment is the Adani mine, which we are trying to do everything in our power to get going because we want people to have jobs. We want the prospect of the economy of Central Queensland being driven ahead. But it has been stymied. When the Labor Party are challenged to actually stand up for jobs, to actually deliver for the people of Central Queensland, to stand behind the people of Capricornia, to stand behind the people in the seat of Flynn, to stand behind the people in the seat of Dawson, to stand behind these things, they are found lacking.

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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