Milton Dick (Oxley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The assistant minister is still interjecting, Mr Deputy Speaker Irons—defying you, defying everyone else. But, then, we know arrogance is a sign of this government. From listening to them today and listening to them speaking about this bill—not providing evidence about what the benefits are, certainly not providing a cost-benefit analysis—we know that, when it comes to delivering for regional and rural Australians, they talk big, they talk a big game, but they deliver very, very little.

We know, when it comes to delivering for those on the ground, including my own home state, this government simply cannot be trusted—a bit like a Deputy Prime Minister unable to fill in basic forms, and no-one is able to determine whether he should be the responsible minister. It will be interesting to note whether he comes into this parliament and actually makes announcements. We know he's gone into some sort of witness protection program. But we know that this bill is nothing more than the pork barrel that the government has been continuing on, and we will continue to expose that every single time. (Time expired)

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