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

I thought she had more to add to her question.

It was a great opportunity, last week, to go to Queensland and share with Queenslanders from the Gold Coast all the way up to Cairns, through Townsville, through Rockhampton and through the suburbs of Brisbane, the economic recovery plan that was handed down by the Treasurer when we last sat in this place two weeks ago, whether it was of Caboolture smash repairs, the steel fabricators, the coral trout exporters in Cairns or visiting apprentices, trainees, businesses and communities across Queensland. It was so exciting to hear from businesses about how they are graduating from JobKeeper—a JobKeeper program that ensured that they could keep their business together, keep their employees together. Then on the other side they could shift gear. They could shift gear and grow again, and put on more apprentices, put on more trainees, bring employees back that they had to let go and increase their hours.

In Queensland last week I had the opportunity—as did the Deputy Prime Minister, who was also in Queensland going up and down the Bruce Highway with the minister for resources—to see the great work being done by our magnificent members, whether it is the member for Herbert or the member for Dickson. I was with the member for Dickson in a sign making business, which is doing a remarkable job investing in new technology. All of these businesses, all of these communities, understand that this budget was the budget that Australia needed. It was the budget Queensland needed to get Queenslanders working again, to see Queenslanders coming back into jobs, because for Queensland to go forward it is important—

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