Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I would disagree completely. We have a comprehensive package to address both of these issues. As for the issue of public transport funding, I accept that the previous government were not interested in it. But this government recognises the importance of the seamless movement of people and freight both within and between cities. You ask whether we would refer this. We debated this at some considerable length in Senate estimates, Senator Milne, as you know. I made it clear over and over again to you and those opposite that our election commitments are guaranteed. The Prime Minister has made it clear that we will continue to deliver on our promises on infrastructure and road funding and we will deliver on our promises on climate change. Your paradigm that you cannot have both, we reject utterly. We reject utterly the claim that you cannot have both. (Time expired)