Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

There has been a lot of commentary on this project in the last couple of weeks. Today in the Gladstone Observer two local residents, Lawrie and Carol Kyte, said they were considering voting for Labor for the first time at this election but only if they supported the Adani Carmichael mine. Unfortunately for the Labor Party, they pulled their support for that mine and that project. What Lawrie and Carol Kyte want is a better future for their children. They have two sons who currently have to fly in and fly out to the Wheatstone LNG project in Western Australia. They would prefer that their sons had jobs close to them, but the Labor Party doesn't support that desire. Lawrie Kyte said in the paper, 'Anyone who is going to turn down thousands of jobs is crazy.' But that is what the Labor Party are doing.

Last week we saw Justin Owen, a concreter from Logan, say directly to the Premier, 'Unless you've lived in the regions and seen how hard the locals do it, you don't understand. I'd like to get out there, make a few bucks, get ahead in life and pay off my mortgage.' I support Justin and I want him to have a job and be able to provide for his family. (Time expired)