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

If Daniel Andrews is elected Premier, he will tear up the already signed contracts for the East West Link and therefore lose 7,000 jobs. On top of that, it could cost the Victorian taxpayer about $1.1 billion of compensation, and the Victorian government would need to repay the Commonwealth $1.5 billion of funding already received, as reported in the Herald Sun today. Of course, shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says that Labor does not support tearing up contracts. He says:

Bill Shorten and I are of one mind, Labor honours contracts. Labor in Government honours contracts entered into by previous governments. Even if we don't like them for issues of sovereign risk Labor honours contracts in office signed by previous governments.

When will Daniel Andrews wake up? (Time expired)