Sure, it's because it really underpins all parts of commerce and our economy. If it takes you an extra two hours to get goods or services to market, you've just lost a two-hour advantage against an American competitor in the U.S. market, or against a country like China. To ensure that our economy is really as productive as possible, we have to ensure that we're functioning on all cylinders. A strong infrastructure base is part of that.
On September 29th, 2014. See this statement in context.