Julian Simmonds (Ryan, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take the interjection from the member for Scullin. It would go a lot faster if we had a LNP state government instead of a Labor state government. This is part of the problem. There is federal government funding on the table for infrastructure in South-East Queensland—one of the fastest-growing regions in the whole of Australia—and the biggest council, Brisbane City Council, is working hand in glove with the federal government to deliver infrastructure. Then, right in the middle, you have a Labor state government who refuse to get moving, refuse to get going, refuse to put shovels in the ground. Even when they're not asked for funding by the Morrison government, even when the federal government is willing to put all the money in, they can't even get out of their own way and allow us to spend that money on infrastructure for Queensland residents.

Mr Giles interjecting—

In response to your interjection, Member for Scullin, I would say to the people of Ryan and the people of Queensland, vote for an LNP government to get the South East Queensland City Deal moving, because that is what we need to continue to invest in infrastructure, just like we have seen successful city deals in Townsville, Darwin, Western Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, Geelong and Adelaide, which are helping to drive the COVID-19 economic recoveries in those cities. That's what we want for South-East Queensland as well, and electing an LNP government at the end of this week will be key to that.

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