George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Well, as I said to you, Senator Sterle, in my answer to your supplementary question, the observation that I made in question time yesterday coincidentally was the same observation that the Governor of the Reserve Bank was making yesterday afternoon. Senator Sterle, I mentioned specific measures that are beneficial to Western Australia. Let me go on: the Perth Freight Link. The Commonwealth government has committed $1.2 billion of the $1.9 billion cost of the Perth Freight Link. The construction phase of that project will create 2,400 direct jobs and an expected 10,000 indirect jobs. Then we turn to NorthLink Western Australia. The Tonkin Highway grade separations and the Swan Valley bypass projects, known as NorthLink WA, have attracted a Commonwealth government commitment of $894.3 million. (Time expired)