Regional development

It also had the strong support of the state government.

The Minister for Innovation and Regional Development, a guy called John Brumby, was a major supporter of that.

In Australia, you saw similar things with Peter Beattie in Queensland and the Smart State Initiative, and that he was an orchestrator along with John Hay, who was the Vice-Chancellor.

But there was also the philanthropy money that came into it as well through Atlantic Philanthropies, and again, an orchestrator through Chuck Feeney.

You'll hear everyone telling you you'll get this death and the other.

Show me the number of affordable housing that's going on out in the smaller towns to try and have a balanced regional development.

It's not there.

So, you know, this thing, the reality to that person that wrote in about their children or their youngsters with master's, They have gone and they've educated themselves.

What action has the Albanese Labor government taken to grow women's economic participation? What is standing in the way of this progress?

Give the call to the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Transport, Regional Development, Local Government, and the minister representing the Minister for Women.

Thank you very much, Mr.

Speaker, and can I thank the member for Melbourne for the question.

Hear, hear.

Call to the Honorable Member for Gilmore.

My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories.

How is the Albanese Labor government delivering real change for people in regional communities? How does this compare to other approaches?

Give the call, give the call to the-- Order.

Give the call to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government.

Thanks very much.

I thank the member for Newcastle for her question, and the member for Riverina for cheering me on.

Hear, hear.

Thank you, Speaker.

My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government, and Territories.

How is the Albanese Labor government delivering for people living and working in regional areas? How does this compare to other approaches?