Page 2620 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 5 June 2012
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A more liveable city
Canberra is a great place to live.
The Budget reflects Labor’s commitment to ensuring that we remain one of the most liveable and accessible cities in the world.
It invests in the future, through its focus on sustainable living, infrastructure development, neighbourhood renewal and regeneration, and transport innovation.
This Budget looks beyond the short term to ensure that Canberra is well placed to respond to future growth and future challenges.
The Government has already invested heavily in our transport system. Our commitment to a more sustainable, reliable and frequent transport system continues in the Budget today.
Funding of $67.8 million over four years and beyond will be allocated to deliver the initiatives contained in Transport for Canberra, including improvements in technology to capture the full benefits of the MyWay system.
This Budget also includes funding to rejuvenate and maintain our town centres and villages.
The Urban Improvement Fund will provide an additional $22 million to deliver footpath improvements, playground upgrades, improvements to the quality of our sportsgrounds, a dog park in the inner north and upgrades to the Belconnen dog park, and improvements to public toilet facilities across the Territory.
The sustainability of our city is also important to Canberrans.
The ACT has the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets of any jurisdiction in Australia, and the Government recently passed new energy efficiency laws that will help more than 70,000 Canberrans save on their annual energy bills.
This Budget provides funds that over time will help us become a truly carbon neutral city that has successfully adapted to a changing climate.
The Government will lead by example, committing $5 million to fund projects within government to make our operations more energy efficient and funding work to reduce the carbon footprint of our schools such as the installation of high-efficiency lighting, high-rating roof insulation and thermal resistant glass.
Crucial to our liveability as a city is our fantastic cultural life. This year’s Budget continues Labor’s investment in the arts, with a focus this year on some of our most loved arts facilities.
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