Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

I am actually surprised that Senator Eggleston, coming from WA, would be complaining about funding that is going to infrastructure in Western Australia. I have to say that the shadow minister for workplace relations was not complaining. He was out there with a jackhammer, remember? Senator Evans had a photo of him out there with a jackhammer and with the construction hat on. Mr Keenan thinks it is a good program. He has welcomed it. He is out there with thumbs up on the project. And so is the Western Australian government, who believe the stimulus is needed. It is in the interests of the country, it is in the interests of Western Australia and it is something that all Liberal and National Party senators need to keep in mind. If you want to roll back the stimulus, tell us what infrastructure projects you will cut. (Time expired)