Mr BRIGGS (Mayo—Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development) (15:07): Thank you to the member for Hindmarsh for that question. We know in this House that the member for Hindmarsh was the lead advocate for the Torrens to Torrens project. Opposition members interjecting— Mr BRIGGS: He argued very strongly— Mr Albanese: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Is it in order for the minister to mislead the House? Torrens to Torrens was in the 2013 budget, and Steve Georganas— The SPEAKER: The member will resume his seat. The member knows perfectly well that, if he wishes to make an assertion as to misleading the House, there are proper forms of the House to do it. This is not the way. The assistant minister has the call. Ms Kate Ellis interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Adelaide will desist. Mr BRIGGS: He has had a big couple of weeks, and congratulations to the Bunnies on their win, Member for Grayndler. The Torrens to Torrens project was advocated very strongly by the member for Hindmarsh. In fact, he wrote to me on 27 September—I think it was the day he was sworn in— Mr Albanese: It was budgeted in 2013! The SPEAKER: The member for Grayndler will desist. Mr BRIGGS: to ensure that we funded both the Torrens to Torrens project and the Darlington project, which the Labor Party opposed. The member for Boothby has been fighting for the Darlington project for many years. In fact, the member for Grayndler actually had the Darlington upgrade of South Road as a priority in 2008. In addition to that, the infrastructure prime minister made very clear in October last year that we will upgrade the entire North-South Corridor in Adelaide in a decade because it is a very important economic upgrade for our economy and we all know in South Australia that the economy is struggling. It is struggling under 12 years of a very bad government at state level. Mr Feeney: What about the submarines? Mr Briggs: The honourable member mentions the submarines. It is interesting. Ms Kate Ellis interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Adelaide will desist. Mr BRIGGS: If the honourable member's cabinet had done something about the submarines in the six years you put off the decision, they would be being built today. We know Labor's record was failure not just with regard to infrastructure but also with defence procurement. It was a complete and utter failure. In fact, they cut $25 billion out of the defence budget, putting the project well behind. Mr Shorten interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will desist. Mr BRIGGS: The Torrens to Torrens and Darlington projects will create thousands of jobs over the next four years. They are funded by nearly $1 billion of federal government money and $600 million of state government money. Stephen Mullighan, the state minister, has been terrific to work with to get these projects up and away. He shares the commitment that we have to do both the Torrens to Torrens and the Darlington project. And we are also working on ensuring that we have a 10-year plan to upgrade, as the infrastructure prime minister's commitment made very clear. This is a government that has an economic plan. We are delivering upon our economic plan. We are fixing the mess that was left to us by the Labor Party—the budget crisis we were left—but we are getting on with our growth plan to create more opportunities, more jobs and a stronger Australia. Mr Abbott: I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.