David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

If Senator Rice had been listening, she would have heard that I said $700 million of the $5.3 billion, which I referred to, is for public transport and local road upgrades. I think that is a very significant contribution to the wellbeing of public transport in Victoria. I think it is very welcome. I am really quite surprised, Senator, that you would be asking the question with the tenor that you are unhappy with this program. This is real money, it is actually starting this year and I have told you how much we are investing. I think the government has an awful lot to be very proud of in getting on with the job in Melbourne, in Victoria. Indeed, this is one example of what this side of the chamber is really all about: getting on with the job and actually making things happen.