QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr GEE (Calare) (14:58): My question is to the Prime Minister. The Great Western Highway is closed indefinitely, and two days ago a car accident on Chifley Road shut down all access in and out of the Central West. Ian Fitzgerald, who operates ICF Haulage, has 14 permanent employees.

He's about to start laying them off because this closure is sending the business broke. Last week in question time you said: The truth is that all governments, state and federal … should have done something about this … It's true. So will your government now lead on delivering a support package for our local businesses being smashed up by this closure?