Infrastructure funding welcomed
11 May 2018
Tasmanian Government:
The majority Hodgman Liberal Government
welcomes the
Commonwealth Government’s announcement today that it will
fully fund its share of the $576 million to replace the
Bridgewater
Bridge.
This is in addition to committing $400 million from the
Roads of Strategic Importance initiative to fund targeted works in
Tasmania, improving the efficiency and safety of the
Bass Highway
corridor.
We have also secured $59.8 million for the
Tasmanian Freight
Rail Revitalisation program, increasing the Commonwealth
Government’s total funding to $120 million.
The Bridgewater Bridge is a fundamental part of the National Land
Transport Network in Southern Tasmania, linking the Midland and Brooker
Highways. It is also a major entry point to
Hobart’s northern suburbs.
One of my first actions as Minister for Infrastructure was to write to
my Commonwealth counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister McCormack, outlining
the crucial importance of this project.
The project will be co-funded by both the State and Commonwealth
Governments, with the Hodgman Liberal Government contributing $115
million towards construction following today’s commitment by the
Commonwealth.
This is great news for Tasmania, and an example of what can happen when
Commonwealth and State Liberal Governments work together.
The best Bill Shorten could do on a recent trip is offer up fake money
to build less than a quarter of a bridge.
Our close partnership with the Commonwealth has not only seen us secure
the future of the Mersey Hospital, with a record $730 million funding
deal, we’ve also negotiated a massive $20 million boost to Tasmania’s
biosecurity.
This is in addition to a record level of
infrastructure investment in
Tasmania over the last four years which is helping to Tasmania to the
next level.
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Source: Tasmanian Government - www.premier.tas.gov.au
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