PM: It's great to be here in Queensland. I'm joined by the Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan and by Yvette D'Ath our member for Petrie. And we've just been inspecting with our state representatives as well the progress right here. This is progress on the Moreton Bay Rail Link. This is something the local community's been waiting for, for more than 100 years. This is a community that is seeing spectacular growth. Yvette D'Ath, the member for Petrie in the Federal Parliament represents this rapidly growing area. What that rapid growth has meant is that there is congestion. About half of the people who live here journey out of the area every day. More than 80 per cent of them do that in a private vehicle they're driving. And so you've got a lot of people on the roads waiting for an alternative; waiting for this rail link. I'm really pleased that we were able to make this possible after 100 years of waiting with a $742 million investment. And I acknowledge that this has been a partnership with the Queensland Government and also with the local council who played their part to support this project. What this means for this community is more time at home with the kids rather than in the car. More ability to access job opportunities through getting on the rail. More economic opportunities brought to the region itself because of this work. Literally thousands of people will take a pay packet home because this