Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is also addressed to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. I refer to the junior minister's comment on 6 November on Perth radio station 6PR in relation to the North West Coastal Highway and the Great Northern Highway: 'We are committed to those projects.' Given that the senior cabinet minister in this portfolio has refused to commit to these projects, will the assistant minister stand behind that statement and commit to commence construction on these projects in 2014?

Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

These WA projects are important, and the North West Coastal Highway is an important project. The Deputy Prime Minister has made that point too. But you funded it, member for Grayndler, from a tax that did not earn any revenue—the mining tax. So, all I would say to the member for Grayndler is: stay tuned.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On a point of order, Madam Speaker.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer is finished.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I know, and right now is the appropriate time to move what I am suggesting. I seek leave to table the interview by the member for Mayo on 6PR. They are his words.

Leave not granted.