Northern Economic Plan

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:11): My question is directed to the Leader of the Government. Does the leader have an answer to a question I asked on 26 May, almost six months ago? I asked him:

Given that the minister has announced that the government will be creating 15,000 new jobs from the $24.6 million Northern Economic Plan announced in January this year, how many jobs is the government and the minister creating from the October 2015 release of $93 million over four years?

The minister replied that he would take that on notice and bring back a reply.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (15:12): I am happy to find out where that answer is up to for the honourable member and I will make sure that the thousands and thousands of jobs from things like the Northern Connector, that will be created, are included in the answer as well.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Ms Gago has the floor.