Mr TUDGE (Aston—Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure) (14:49): I thank the member for Ballarat for her question. I can confirm that there are 130 major projects underway right now, as we speak. These are projects going on right around our great country, and they include NorthConnex and WestConnex, and of course the Monash upgrades. We're just about to get going on the Tullamarine rail out to the airport— Ms Catherine King: Mr Speaker— The SPEAKER: The minister might just try and— Mr TUDGE: It's only been 28 seconds. The SPEAKER: If the minister just takes a seat: there is not a time limit at which a point of order on relevance can be made, but he makes a reasonable point. But I'll hear the member for Ballarat on a point of order. Ms Catherine King: On relevance: it was a very specific question about the Urban Congestion Fund. The SPEAKER: The member for Ballarat will resume her seat. The minister has the call. Mr TUDGE: I was mentioning that 130 projects are underway now. They're supporting 50,000 jobs. If the member would like me to go through some of those projects, I'd be happy to do so. There's the Pacific Highway, WestConnex, the Northern Road, the Bruce Highway, the Northern Connector, the Toowoomba second range crossing, NorthLink, the M80 Ring Road, the Monash Freeway, the Western Highway—I could keep going all afternoon in relation to the projects we have underway right now. There are 50,000 jobs going on. The member asked me specifically, in relation to— The SPEAKER: The minister will pause. Mr TUDGE: the Urban Congestion Fund. Those projects, the 130 underway right now, are part of our $100 billion infrastructure pipeline. Our Urban Congestion Fund is also part of that—$3 billion to tackle those really congested pinch points in our suburbs and commuter carparks to ensure people can get home sooner and safer. The 166 projects we announced before the election— The SPEAKER: The minister will resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition on a point of order other than relevance. Mr Albanese: Yes—tedious repetition. The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. Mr Albanese: The answer is zero! The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition well knows that that standing order does not apply to question time. He well knows that. What it tends to lead to, if it's repeated, is automatic ejection. That's what tends to happen—because I find it tedious! The minister has the call. Mr TUDGE: There is work underway on 166 smaller-scale projects as well—on every single one. The first ones will be under construction by Christmas this year, and we expect the vast majority to get going within the next couple of years, many of which we have already announced. Let me say, though, that there is one project which is not underway. There is one very big project that is not underway, and the member for Ballarat knows this one absolutely intimately. It is the East West Link in Victoria. We have $4 billion on the table for this project, which is the entire government share required to get this project done. What it would do is finally connect the Eastern Freeway to the other side of Melbourne and support 80,000 commuters who get stuck on the Eastern Freeway every single day. I ask the member for Ballarat: why won't she step up and put pressure on the Victorian government to get this project going? She's constantly saying she wants more infrastructure projects going. Well, this is one where we've got $4 billion ready to go. Why won't she pick up the phone to the Premier, her Labor counterpart, and say, 'Get this project going.' It would create thousands of jobs, it would support 80,000 motorists every single day, and it would support the economy of Victoria and Australia as well.