Ken Wyatt (Hasluck, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is addressed to the Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister update the House on the government's achievements over the last 12 months in fast-tracking vital infrastructure projects across the country? How are these achievements building a stronger economy?

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

I thank the honourable member for his question. This is a government that was elected to deliver infrastructure, and we are getting on with the job. Already thousands of jobs have been created in building these projects, and there will be thousands more delivered in construction, and then the stronger economy that is delivered with better infrastructure will ensure that those jobs remain and help build a bigger and better Australia. We are committed to getting on with the job.

In the communications field, for instance, the Minister for Communications has achieved more in delivering the NBN in one year than Labor did in its six. He is getting people connected. Things are really happening.

After 50 years of indecision, we have committed to the site for Sydney's second airport, the Badgerys Creek airport.

Ms Owens interjecting—

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

The member for Parramatta will either desist or leave! The choice is hers.

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

Discussions have already begun with the Southern Cross Airports about who is going to construct this airport and the arrangements which will apply, the design and the operational arrangements.

In roads, we have got a $50 billion road program that is being rolled out right across the country. In the honourable member for Hasluck's city, the work that is being undertaken on the new port access facilities will make a real difference to the movement of freight through Perth. We are continuing and we have speeded up the work around the gateway Perth project so that it is now going to finish months ahead of the schedule that Labor had laid down, and, once more, we will be delivering more roads under that project than Labor had promised.

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

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

The member for Isaacs is warned!

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

On the Pacific Highway: we are now working on the last major stage of that project, a 155-kilometre stretch—getting on with the job; producing the results. When it comes to the East West project in South Australia—sorry; in Melbourne—

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

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

The member for Isaacs will desist.

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

work is developing to get that project so that contracts can be signed for an early stage. The North-South road—

Opposition members interjecting—

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

There will be silence on my left!

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

in South Australia, in Adelaide, where the Prime Minister has already turned the first sod, is a project underway. On the Bruce Highway, around 60 projects are either under construction or about to commence. This is a government that is delivering on infrastructure, making a real difference to Australia. Projects that would never have happened under Labor are underway, and we are determined to deliver on our commitment to be the infrastructure government.