Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

They indeed did knock it. They have indeed questioned its necessity. They even sought to undermine it.

We have announced major water infrastructure projects in Townsville. We have announced major changes to infrastructure and support for our tourism industry down in the Greater Geelong region, down along the Great Ocean Road. We've announced new water fund infrastructure—some half a billion dollars—to droughtproof Australia into the future and ensure that we're meeting the needs of rural and regional Australians.

On top of that, we've announced clear and important plans to ensure that our veterans get the respect and the support that they deserve, whether it's ensuring that they get recognition from businesses all across the country or helping those veterans as they transition from their time in service into employment.

We've announced the Pacific step-up plan, a plan that has ensured that we will continue to work closely with our family in the region to ensure that our interests are pursued within our region. We're working with important partners, whether it's the United States, Japan or New Zealand, on a program that continues to ensure the security of our government's national security agenda and protects the safety of all Australians, protects the interests of Australians and protects the safety and security of our region.

We have announced the Women's Economic Security Package, a package which is giving flexibility to women when it comes to managing their work-life balance and flexibility in how they access paid parental leave. Under this government, female participation in the workforce is at an all-time high and the gender pay gap is at an all-time low. It is this government that has ensured childcare costs are coming down because of the plans and policies we have legislated. It has been almost six years and the opposition is yet to put forward a policy on child care. They have ummed, they've ahhed and they've delivered absolutely nothing.

We have legislated. This is the government that's cutting taxes. This is the government that's backing small business. This is the government that's getting on with the job of securing Australia's economic future, for one simple reason: it's a strong economy that pays for Medicare and it's a strong economy that pays for affordable medicines. The Labor Party found that when they couldn't afford to list affordable medicines, because they couldn't manage a budget. (Time expired)

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