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IN ADDITION, WE ARE AIMING TO RESOLVE THE QUESTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE LONG TERM LOCATION FOR THE CIVIC BUS INTERCHANGE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN IN LIMBO FOR SOME TIME AND MUST BE DETERMINED QUICKLY.
ENSURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXTERNAL TRANSPORT LINKS TO CANBERRA IS ALSO IMPORTANT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ENSURE THAT THE ACT GETS A FAIR DEAL IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL ROADS.
AS WELL, WE HAVE TAKEN A MORE CO-OPERATIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH WITH N.S.W. ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST. THE CHIEF MINISTER IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR TAKING IMMEDIATE STEPS TO WORK WITH N.S.W. IN DEVELOPING A REGIONAL APPROACH.
WE WILL BE MAKING A JOINT SUBMISSION WITH NEW SOUTH WALES SEEKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO UPGRADE THE KINGS HIGHWAY AS A KEY ACCESS ROAD TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTWITHSTANDING THE NEGATIVE VIEWS OF THE FEDERAL LABOR MINISTER ON THE MATTER.
THE CHIEF MINISTER RECENTLY RELEASED THE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO THE VERY FAST TRAIN PROPOSAL. THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTS THE PROJECT, WHICH WE SEE AS BEING OF SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO CANBERRA. OF COURSE, FINAL APPROVAL WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE RESULTS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY CURRENTLY BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE JOINT VENTURERS, AND ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BY ALL THE GOVERNMENTS AFFECTED BY THIS PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECT.
THE GOVERNMENT REGRETS THE WITHDRAWAL OF APT
RAIL SERVICES TO CANBERRA, BUT IT HAS NOW
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