Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Pocock. As I said, I think that the facts stand that the Albanese government is committing a significant amount of funding to the ACT. We don't discriminate against the ACT. It's obviously one of the smaller jurisdictions, but that's a very significant commitment of funding for the ACT. As I said, the Minister for Finance is undertaking further discussions with the Chief Minister of the ACT about further investment. In addition, I'm aware that the government has made a very significant commitment, I think in the order of $2 billion, for a national security precinct that will be invested in in the ACT and based in the ACT. Whether we're talking about roads, bridges, national security infrastructure or others, the record stands that this government is backing the ACT, as I said, led very ably by Senator Gallagher as the finance minister of this government.