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

I am aware that Ms King, her officials and quite possibly other members of our government have spoken to all states and territories in the preparation of these statements. I think that, if they're being honest, all states and territories recognise that there are serious capacity challenges with the delivery of the infrastructure program that was never able to be funded and that never had the skills and the supplies necessary to deliver it. So all governments—federal, state and territory—are having to take a look at their infrastructure program to see what can be funded in the current environment without fuelling inflation and to see what can actually be delivered rather than just being put onto a press release.

In terms of the ACT, Senator Pocock, you're probably aware that in this year's budget—led capably, I might say, by a senator for the ACT, Senator Gallagher, who is always standing up for the ACT—the Australian government committed $476.4 million towards major infrastructure projects in the ACT over the 10 years from 2023-24. That funding remains in place. (Time expired)