Mr STEVENS (Sturt) (15:56): I rise to speak on this matter of public importance regarding the need to represent all Australians. The good news is that that is in fact happening already thanks to the great economic leadership in particular from the Prime Minister and the Treasurer. It is by running a strong economy that we can afford to invest in the services that all Australians need. There is no doubt that our economy is facing some international headwinds that are outside of our control, but there are things that are within our control, and thank God that the Morrison government, re-elected on 18 May, is in charge of our economy now. You can imagine where we would be with $387 billion of new taxes being inflicted on our economy right now; we would be in recession. That's never good for vulnerable Australians or for any Australians. We are already undertaking the implementation of our agenda to grow the economy. We have already passed income tax cuts, because we on this side of the House know money that has been put back in the pockets of Australians is much better spent than money spent by governments. We trust Australians with their own money. We want to see them making their own decisions about how to invest their hard-earned funds in themselves and their families. We are also undertaking a massive infrastructure investment to help stimulate our economy, with $100 billion being spent. In South Australia we are getting our fair share—in particular a very major project, the Main South Road upgrade, which has been invested in by all sides of politics at a state and federal level for some time now and which must be finished, and we are working with the state Marshall government to finish the North-South Corridor in Adelaide. In my own electorate of Sturt there are three projects, three very important intersections, as part of our plan to bust congestion and get people home quicker and safer: the Magill and Portrush Roads Intersection Upgrade, the Fullarton and Cross Roads Intersection Upgrade and the Glen Osmond and Fullarton Roads Intersection Upgrade. I'm very grateful for the decisions the government has made to invest in my electorate of Sturt to help the families of Sturt, Adelaide and South Australia. We are also undertaking a massive commitment in defence acquisition in South Australia through the continuous naval shipbuilding program that this government has committed to. Under the previous Labor government, not a single capital vessel was committed to in their six years. Now, we have commitments for the first two offshore patrol vessels, to be built in Adelaide until there won't be room for them, because we will be commencing construction of the nine Type 26 frigates, as well as the 12 Attack class submarines. The submarine program is a $50 billion commitment and the frigate program is a $35 billion commitment. If you add that to the offshore patrol vessel component being done in Adelaide, it is a $90 billion commitment to naval shipbuilding, all based out of the Osborne Naval Shipyard. I also note the recent trade performance in this country, which I don't think has had the attention it deserves. The kind of data we are now seeing is truly phenomenal, thanks to our hard work with free-trade agreements. Just recently we announced another period of trade surplus: 'In the month of July, Australia posted another record level of exports both for goods, at $34.2 billion, and for services, at $8.4 billion.' So, Australia posted its second-highest trade surplus: $7.3 billion. Most importantly, we are seeing the fruits of our labours when it comes to the free-trade agreements that have been signed. Goods exports to China have increased by 27 per cent on the previous financial year. It is $133.8 billion. Exports to Japan are up 21 per cent, to $58.3 billion. Exports to Korea are up 21 per cent, to $24.9 billion. Exports to the ASEAN countries are up 25 per cent, to $40.7 billion. This is the dividend from the hard work that we have been doing when it comes to signing free trade agreements and growing the wealth of our nation. We are delivering. We have a plan for growth and prosperity for this country, versus Labor's plan, which would have driven us into recession.