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

Tasmania will be the first state to see the rollout of the single largest nation-building project since the Snowy Mountains scheme when the rollout of the National Broadband Network commences there as early as July this year. In addition, $45 million has been allocated for education and research infrastructure projects and $85.2 million over six years has been allocated for health and hospital infrastructure projects in Tasmania.

There has never been a more important time for the government to step up and invest in Australia’s future. It really is astonishing for those opposite to attack our nation-building plans, having ignored for over 12 long years— (Time expired)