Michael Forshaw (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Beaudesert Rail—yes, the regional partnership rort. That train never even ran. We have the $20 billion Building Australia Fund, the $11 billion Education Investment Fund and the $10 billion Health and Hospitals Fund—all about planning and building for the future.

If you read all the commentaries from the various spokespersons from right across the spectrum of organisations in this country—from the NRMA, to the students, to health, to welfare, to defence, to business and the union movement—all are complimenting this government. I do not have time to read them all out, but they are all listed in today’s Canberra Times. I finish with a comment, because it was raised by Senator Eggleston, that was made by David Crombie from the National Farmers Federation. He said:

The federal budget addresses major challenges Australian agriculture must overcome to provide food for Australians and the world—a changing climate, chronic skills shortages, inefficient transport and communications networks, and water reform.

This is a great budget for farmers. (Time expired)