Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

It is a shame really that those on the other side did not spend more time developing rural policy than they do interjecting. Let me tell you that there is plenty we are doing for Tasmania and all of regional Australia. We are seeing now $15 million for the regional education hubs. This is going to allow our students in regional communities to access university education from their regional locations. There is $9 million going for access to telehealth for psychologists. For the first time, Medicare is going to foot the bill for this for rural and remote locations. There is $8.4 billion for the inland rail. For the first time under this coalition government the inland rail is going to be built, opening up a corridor of commerce from Melbourne to Brisbane. Those on the other side should stop carping and get on board.