Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Services) Share this | Hansard source

I can confirm one thing out of the article you're quoting from, Senator Cameron, and that is that the Deputy Prime Minister is a nice bloke. He isn't just a nice bloke; he's a fantastic bloke. Out there in regional Australia, they know he has their back. He has their back each and every day in the party room, in the cabinet room, in the leadership conversations—and, on the floor of the House of Representatives right now, he'll be standing up for the third of Australians that don't choose to live in a capital city, for the 70 per cent of our export industries that employ over two million Australians. As the National Party, under his leadership, we have been delivering, not just having conversations around mobility schemes but looking at digital connectivity. There is the Building Better Regions Fund—round 3 is open now; if you had any seats out there, I'd say you're welcome to apply. We've also got $22.5 million for the Stronger Communities Program— (Time expired)