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19 February 2010
South Australia Shadow Minister for Finance Rob Lucas Can Rann be trusted on Southern Expressway? Victor P Taffa Whilst welcoming a belated Rann Government announcement to duplicate the Southern Expressway, residents of the southern suburbs will be wondering whether they can trust Mr Rann on yet another election eve promise. “Southern suburbs residents will remember just prior to [...]
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18 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien Transport Minister inspects latest works on Indian Ocean Drive Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien has inspected works on the new Lancelin to Cervantes road, due for completion later this year. The $112 Million second stage of the project, which commenced in 2008, involves the construction of [...]
Posted in Transport
17 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien Submissions called for regional airport funding Victor P Taffa Regional Western Australian local governments and other airport operators are now able to apply for a share of up to $7.45 Million State Government funding to improve airport infrastructure. Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said [...]
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17 February 2010
Tasmania Leader of the Opposition Will Hodgman Tasmania Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Jeremy Rockliff HODGMAN COMMITS $8 MILLION FOR UPGRADE OF FERRY ROAD Victor P Taffa The Tasmanian Liberals today committed $8 Million to upgrade Ferry Road at Kettering, if elected to government on 20 March. Leader of the Opposition, Will Hodgman said: “This road is a vital link not [...]
Posted in Transport
17 February 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder NO DRIVERS, CLAPPED OUT TRAINS AND HOT WEATHER MEANS CANCELLED TRAINS Victor P Taffa John Brumby’s failure to properly maintain V/Line’s trains and trackside infrastructure has resulted in the country rail operator beginning 2010 in the same way it finished 2009 – many cancelled trains and failing to meet its [...]
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15 February 2010
Tasmania Deputy Opposition Leader Jeremy Rockliff MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WASTED – MORE RAIL INCOMPETENCE FROM STURGES Victor P Taffa Tasmania Deputy Opposition Leader Jeremy Rockliff has blasted the sheer waste and mismanagement caused by the Bartlett Government over rail sleepers. Revelations that the Labor Government has wasted millions of dollars on ineffective steel rail sleepers highlights how incompetent this [...]
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15 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien Communities given chance to learn more about grain rail review Victor P Taffa The State Government has announced that as a part of its response to the release of the Strategic Grain Network Committees (SGNC) report, it will meet with communities across affected regions to discuss the report’s findings in [...]
Posted in Transport
12 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien Consultation sought on a simplified heavy vehicle mass management scheme Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien today released a discussion paper on the development of a simplified mass management scheme for the road freight industry in Western Australia. Mr. O’Brien said the release of the discussion paper [...]
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12 February 2010
Queensland Opposition Whip Mike Horan Toowoomba rail sackings raised in Parliament Victor P Taffa The sacking of two workers at the Toowoomba Rail yards has been raised in State Parliament by Queensland LNP Member for Toowoomba South, Mike Horan. Mr Horan said two workers had been sacked and three others had their positions transferred to casual. “This flies in the [...]
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11 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien New boating safety program available in WA primary schools Victor P Taffa Students in Western Australian primary schools are the focus of a new initiative aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of safety on the water. Launching the Junior Crew program at the Department of Transport’s Marine Education Boatshed in [...]
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05 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien New Main Roads’ office in Albany opens for business Victor P Taffa Main Roads WA has a new administration complex in the Great Southern region. Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien today officially opened the new building, which is located at the intersection of Chester Pass Road and Kelly Street [...]
Posted in Transport
04 February 2010
Manly MP & NSW Shadow Treasurer Mike Baird A CONGESTION TAX THAT DOESN’T REDUCE CONGESTION Victor P Taffa The Harbour Bridge congestion tax has done nothing to reduce congestion according to the RTA’s own statistics and is simply a slug on Northern Beaches motorists, Manly MP Mike Baird said today. “These latest statistics from the RTA prove what we [...]
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04 February 2010
Federal Shadow Minister for Transport Warren Truss Finally, we have a national rail system Victor P Taffa The dream of a national rail network linking the mainland states has finally come true. “I welcome the handover of track from the Queensland border to Acacia Ridge in Brisbane to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), meaning that freight can [...]
Posted in Transport
29 January 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’ Brien Reid Highway extension on target Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien said today that construction of the Reid Highway extension from West Swan Road to Great Northern Highway was fast approaching a successful completion. Mr O’Brien said the $101 million project, being undertaken under contract by Macmahon [...]
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