Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It would not hurt if those opposite took notice because they are still absolutely in denial that they presided over the greatest skills shortage in Australia’s history—and if you want me to say that again I am quite happy to do that. As I was saying, industry leaders and the country’s trade unions desperately tried to get the Howard government to take notice of the negative effects that Australia’s creaking infrastructure was having on private sector investment and on the prospects for future economic growth.