Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on infrastructure investment commitments by the federal government in Victoria? How will they help in creating jobs in my home state?

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you to the member for Wannon for the question. I recognise the role that he played to ensure that the transport needs of Victoria are well and truly on the governments agenda as we plan our infrastructure projects for the term ahead.

He and others in his area would already be starting to notice the fact that there are significant road projects under way or announced and about to begin for those areas. Let us look at projects like the Koonda spur road, the Great Ocean Road, the Princes Highway west, the Western Highway—some of those in the member's own electorate.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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

The member for Grayndler will contain himself.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am looking forward to seeing a number of those projects when I visit the member for Wannon in his electorate tomorrow for the Warrnambool field days. It will be great to see this government in action and developing and delivering on its commitments. The Australian government has committed $6½ billion—

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

Madam Speaker, on a point of order: notwithstanding the fact that it is possible, as my colleague suggests, that he has stolen my folder—

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

The point of order we wish to hear.

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

In order to be relevant to the question that was asked, he needs to indicate a single project in Victoria that has begun under his watch that is a result of his—

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

There is no point of order. The member will resume his seat.

Honourable members interjecting—

The Deputy Prime Minister will resume his seat. I would remind the member for Grayndler that, as the former Leader of the House, he knows full well that what he presented was not a point of order but an argumentative discussion. We will not have any more of that.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We have a range of commitments worth $6.5 billion that we included from Victoria on our infrastructure program.

Ms Owens interjecting—

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

Unless the member for Parramatta wants to leave again, she will desist.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That will help pick up some of the slack that was left to us by a government that was all talk but very, very little shovel. The facts are that the biggest of those projects is the $1.5 billion contribution—

Ms King interjecting—

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

The member for Ballarat will remove herself under 94(a).

The member for Ballarat then left the chamber.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If she goes home, she can drive on the Western Highway and the Princes Highway and she can drive on the Great Ocean Road—all projects that this government is committed to deliver.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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

The member for Grayndler! I have been very tolerant, if he wishes to remain in the chamber.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This is an example of a government that is about delivering results in the country.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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

The member for Grayndler will remove himself under 94(a).

The member for Grayndler then left the chamber.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I could give him a list of New South Wales roads he might like to drive on, which this government will be delivering, roads that have been left behind and that he failed to deliver but which we are committed to make happen.

Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—

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

The member for Adelaide may join the member for Grayndler by leaving under 94(a).

The member for Adelaide then left the chamber.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On top of those projects I have already mentioned, we have a commitment to the Black Spot Program, Roads to Recovery and our new bridges program.

Mr Husic interjecting—

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

Unless the member for Chifley wishes to join them, he will desist.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This is a government that will get on with the job of building the infrastructure of the 21st century and making a real difference to the people and the economy of Victoria, making sure that our country grows.