Sam Rae (Hawke, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Liberal Party never miss an opportunity to play politics with an important issue. They have a long and storied history of cuts to all essential services. Australians know it. It's their brand. They do the cuts every time they come in. They cut everything. Road funding is no exception to this. They have cut road funding in regional and outer suburban areas over and over again. Roads are vital to the daily lives of Australians. They connect families. They support businesses. They ensure that we can all travel safer to work and get home again. In my electorate of Hawke, one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, this is particularly true.

A division having been called in the House of Representatives—

Sitting suspended from 13:18 to 16:00

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