Childcare Services

The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (15:12): Supplementary: minister, will the government provide similar funding for any childcare centres in Liberal-held seats?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:12): If the Liberals keep losing more seats in regional areas, that will become more and more difficult. As I did mention quite recently, it's getting harder and harder to provide regional development funding in regions to non-Labor or non-Independent seats, in particular, because the Liberals keep losing so many.

As I said, proponents' projects are considered on their merits. Maybe there are going to be some proponents from other areas that are currently Liberal but are going to turn Independent. Perhaps the member opposite is aware of some of those, which he hasn't shared with us. I would certainly be keen to hear about some of those developments.