00:02Mining for Electoral Gold.
00:06Ben Carroll says he'll set aside all revenue from critical minerals for infrastructure in the regions.
00:13$500 million over the next four years.
00:16That won't leave a hole elsewhere in the budget, the government says.
00:20So, doesn't that make it all symbolic?
00:23Absolutely not. This is a growth area of the economy.
00:27This is an area of the economy that will boom and we're locking in those royalties and that growth in
00:32royalties for the future.
00:33Ballarat locals are pretty happy with the state of infrastructure, like the redevelopment of the base hospital.
00:39Yeah, they're spending heaps, yes.
00:41But one key piece of infrastructure has fallen behind.
00:45Generally, I think the roads need a lot of attention, as everyone knows, yes. A lot of attention.
00:49We've had a massive infrastructure build from the government and roads has unfortunately slipped on the radar.
00:57Labor has been targeting its promises in the regions.
01:00Seats around here, like Eureka and Ripon, are at risk of falling at next month's election.
01:06Jess Wilson also got out of Melbourne today and headed to Labor's ultra-marginal seat of Bass.
01:11We're bringing back technical colleges.
01:14There'll be ten, focused on building trades as well as hospitality and healthcare, including one in Bass, held by Labor
01:22by just 200 votes.
01:25I'm a product of a technical college. I wasn't an academic student. I was a hands-on student.
01:31The Housing Industry Association welcomed the commitment, which will cost 220 million over eight years.
01:38So Victoria can develop more skilled workers.
01:41Labor, not so much.
01:43Liberals and Jess Wilson can never be trusted on education.
01:47You just can't trust this Labor government.
01:49Trust will be on the ballot.
