Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities) Share this | Hansard source

But the true credit belongs to the member for Dunkley. He got this train moving, and all around Australia the infrastructure train is moving. The coalition is investing $8 billion a year, compared to $6 billion under the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd government. It is a $75 billion infrastructure investment program over a 10-year period. It's all there in black and white, Mr Speaker, in the ABS's Engineering construction activity, a document I know that you personally are very familiar with—8762.0. For any who may not be familiar with it, the value of public sector transport engineering construction work done in the most recent quarter was $5.9 billion, an all-time high. And where did it stand some 10 years ago, in the first Rudd era? It's now 79.3 per cent higher than during the first Rudd era. The value of public sector transport engineering construction work is $5.9 billion. The Turnbull government has made record spending on infrastructure. That means more jobs for Australians. It means congestion-busting projects all around Australia. It means getting on with the job of delivering outcomes for Australians when it comes to infrastructure.

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