Gerard Rennick (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Another Labor neoliberal sellout. Compare and contrast that to what was built in the 30 years prior to Labor coming to power: Burdekin Dam, Wivenhoe Dam, the industrial powerhouse of Gladstone with the aluminium smelters, the opening of the Bowen Basin, Stanwell Power Station, Callide Power Station, Tarong Power Station, the Townsville casino, regional universities, world-class tourist facilities, and so on. And I should mention Brisbane, which was once just a big country town, but, like a frangipani blooming in the tropical paradise of Queensland, it came of age with the Commonwealth Games, World Expo, the Riverside Expressway and the opening of the Gateway Bridge. The Morrison coalition government, like all coalition governments of years gone by, believe in the bush. We'll stand strong, lending support to the regions as they endure the worst drought we've seen in a century.