Page 1941 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 3 June 2015

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They go on and on because this is a budget which supports Canberrans; it supports jobs; it supports health; it supports education; and it supports our suburbs. That is what Canberrans want.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 7		Noes 8
Mr Coe	Ms Lawder	Mr Barr	Mr Corbell
Mr Doszpot	Mr Smyth	Ms Berry	Ms Fitzharris
Mrs Dunne	Mr Wall	Dr Bourke	Mr Gentleman
Mr Hanson		Ms Burch	Mr Rattenbury

Question so resolved in the negative.

Motion agreed to.

Transport—infrastructure

MR COE (Ginninderra) (11.54): I happily move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes the need to invest in pedestrian, cycling, bus and road infrastructure across Canberra; and

(2) calls on the ACT Government to:

(a) provide funding for the duplication of Gundaroo Drive from Mirrabei Drive to the Barton Highway;

(b) provide funding for a flyover at the Barton Highway roundabout;

(d) redirect the $51.8 million in funding for light rail to the ACTION bus network so it can provide better services and better infrastructure for all Canberrans.

Today I rise to call on the ACT government to finally adopt a sensible approach to transport here in the territory. On Monday the opposition announced a number of policies designed to improve transport here in the territory. This includes the addition of 50 new buses to our roads, including drivers, as well as the duplication of Gundaroo Drive from Mirrabei Drive all the way through to the Barton Highway, in addition to a flyover at the Barton Highway intersection with Gundaroo Drive and William Slim Drive. I am proud to announce the first part of our comprehensive

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