Libby Coker (Corangamite, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Albanese government is investing heavily in regional Australia. Just look at the level of investment in my electorate of Corangamite alone. Whether it is road, rail, health, education, women's advancement, communications or the environment and climate change, we are strengthening our regions, delivering cost-of-living help for local families and securing our transition to net zero emissions.

For the third Labor budget in a row, our government is funding significant, much-needed projects across my region, including: almost $40 million of new funding for the Waurn Ponds to South Geelong rail upgrade; delivering the Armstrong Creek high ball centre in our high-growth corridor; delivering an extra $600,000 for the Surf Coast Highway intersection upgrade; and $900,000 of new funding for the Bannockburn township safety project. There is also an extra $1.27 million for the much-needed Grubb Road upgrade in Ocean Grove and so much more in aged care, home care, child care, tax cuts and HECS relief for every Australian. This budget supports regional communities like mine, from the Surf Coast to the Bellarine, from the Golden Plains to Waurn Ponds and Grovedale. This is a budget that delivers for my region, for regional Australia and for all Australians.

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