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

Senator Cameron, it's funny you say that. I find it interesting that the party of Whitlam, the party of the Prime Minister who backed decentralisation in the 70s in a way that the minister responsible in your opposition won't do, seek to actually critique moving jobs into regional communities where it makes sense to do so. Not only will it stimulate local economies but, as the acting CEO of AMSA said, 'I'm an ex-mariner. There aren't many ships and there aren't many boats in Canberra. It makes sense for us as an authority to be located on the ground, serving those communities which we seek to as public servants, and it makes absolutely policy sense.' It was an absolute privilege to announce that last week.