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

I think it started when I was serving as the Minister for Agriculture. We are also looking forward in Tasmania, as we roll forward water infrastructure projects there. It was only just in the last week, or a bit over—I suppose, a fortnight—that the Prime Minister and I were going through Central Queensland, observing other sites and working out what we could do. The member for Capricornia and the member for Flynn were very enthusiastic about the Eden Bann, Rookwood and Nathan dams in their area.

This is the side of government that will actually build these dams. That is the side of government that will take their instructions from the Greens, and nothing will ever happen. We are the people that stand behind the prospect of making sure that we alleviate some of those who are moving out of the mining industry, making sure that they can have a job and making sure that we progress the economy of North Queensland. I look forward to working with the member for Kennedy in making sure we get things done. (Time expired)

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