Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Yet Labor is opposing this project. The Leader of the Opposition in Victoria is saying he will tear up the contracts if he is elected. He will tear up the contracts and condemn Melbourne, again, to traffic gridlock.

Let me make it absolutely clear to the people of Victoria: if this contract is torn up and this project does not proceed, the Commonwealth's $3 billion will have to be repaid. And if there is some penalty associated with the cancellation, Victorian taxpayers will have to pay for those as well.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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