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Monday, 27 October 2014
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Goods and Services Tax

Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): My question is to the Prime Minister. Today Victorian Premier Denis Napthine told 3AW Radio that he was not interested in increasing the GST and he told the Prime Minister, 'Show us the money.' When will the Prime Minister join Denis Napthine on the campaign trail to spruik his plan to increase the GST?

Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:29): I am very pleased to remind the Leader of the Opposition that, when it comes to showing Victoria the money, there was $1.5 billion for East West stage 1, $1.5 billion for East West stage 2—

Honourable members interjecting—

The SPEAKER: There will be silence on my left and right.

Mr ABBOTT: about 6,000 jobs.

Ms Henderson interjecting—

The SPEAKER: The member for Corangamite will desist!

Mr ABBOTT: Unlike members opposite, we do support new and better roads in Victoria. I call on the Leader of the Opposition to say where he stands on the East West Link.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

The SPEAKER: The member for Grayndler is warned!

Mr ABBOTT: I call on the Leader of the Opposition to say where he stands on the East West Link because, as things stand at the moment, the coalition support it and Labor oppose it. If you want to see the East West Link built, you have to see a coalition government in Canberra and a coalition government in Spring Street. We have shown Victoria the money. I am looking forward very much to campaigning with Premier Denis Napthine in Victoria as part of the state election campaign.