❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Transport regarding equivalent new expenditure announcements for rail freight and public transport, following a $5.4 million road upgrade announcement. The Minister's response is non-committal, stating announcements will be made at the appropriate time.
AnsweredQoN 1219Legislative Council
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RAIL FREIGHT AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT — NEW EXPENDITURE ANNOUNCEMENTS
I refer to the minister’s multiple media release of 24 November this year announcing a total of $5.4 million on road upgrades. (1) Noting that parking bays at train stations are already budgeted for, will the minister be announcing equivalent new expenditure on — (a) rail freight; or (b) public transport? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the minister’s multiple media release of 24 November this year announcing a total of $5.4 million on road upgrades. (1) Noting that parking bays at train stations are already budgeted for, will the minister be announcing equivalent new expenditure on — (a) rail freight; or (b) public transport? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
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On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
(1) Noting that parking bays at train stations are already budgeted for, will the minister be announcing equivalent new expenditure on — (a) rail freight; or (b) public transport? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
(b) public transport?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
(1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
(1) Noting that parking bays at train stations are already budgeted for, will the minister be announcing equivalent new expenditure on — (a) rail freight; or (b) public transport? (2) If no to (1), why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
(b) public transport?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
(1)-(2) An announcement about new projects for rail freight, public transport or any other transport matter will be made at the appropriate time.
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