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

The opposition did not want to listen when I was talking about infrastructure or jobs; maybe they will listen when it comes to education. Recently, I visited Yandina State School up on the Sunshine Coast, the first primary school project opened under the 21st century schools program. It was a resource centre worked on by 40 local contractors—90 per cent of those contractors came from the local community. It was a project that supported jobs on the Sunshine Coast, not just jobs but much needed school infrastructure. At the opening, Katie O’Sullivan, the captain of Yandina State School, said—