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

It might suit the House, given there is a change of business here, that I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

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

Yes.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

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

In question time today the minister for infrastructure suggested that I was misleading in the statement I made about the managed motorways upgrade of the Monash Freeway and stated that only $9.9 million had been allocated. The $9.9 million referred to the 4.1 kilometre section of the Monash Freeway between High Street and Warrigal Road. If he had turned it over, he would have seen that there was a second section to:

… upgrade the Intelligent Transport System on the 29.4 kilometres section of the Monash Freeway (M1) from Warrigal Road to Clyde Road. This work will include additional sensors to help improve traffic flow, more Variable Speed Signs and the use of hard shoulder for additional capacity.

For the benefit of the House, this was to be matched by a contribution from the Victorian government, at the time, which was a coalition government. I put that on record to make it clear that my statements were correct and those of the infrastructure minister were not.