Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The voters in Longman have a very real choice to make in the upcoming by-election. There's only one party you can trust to keep the budget under control. If the budget isn't under control, you can't make the sorts of investments in infrastructure and job creation that we're making. The Deception Bay Road interchange upgrade, which the people of Longman have been calling for, can be delivered because we've done such a great job of getting the budget under control so we can invest in such important infrastructure projects. The $120 million Commonwealth commitment to a six-lane overpass is going to increase safety, reduce travel times and connect Longman with other parts of Queensland. It is going to bring prosperity to Longman. This is part of the coalition's record $10 billion commitment to communities along the Bruce Highway. The people of Longman will benefit from the $1.4 billion Pine River to Caloundra Road Interchange upgrade. They could never have benefited if the coalition hadn't got the budget under control so they could invest in the people of Longman. (Time expired)