Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, in the member for New England's electorate, under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, his councils are benefiting, as are the other 527 councils right across Australia benefiting from that particular program. It's a very effective program making sure that we get the money out there for the roads, making sure that we get the money out there for that vital infrastructure which makes such a difference, particularly in the regions, particularly in the member for New England's electorate, particularly in the Hunter. Armidale Regional Council received $6 million under the LRCI program; Glen Innes, $3.4 million; Gwydir, $4.4 million; Inverell, $5.5 million; Liverpool Plains, $3.3 million; Tamworth, $11.3 million; Tenterfield $4 million; Uralla Shire Council, $2.3 million; Walcha, $2.2 million; and Upper Hunter Shire Council, $4.8 million. A total of $47.7 million is going to the member for New England's electorate, and he would have heard on the weekend how important that money is, what it's going to do to transform—

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