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Monday, 25 August 1997
Page: 6794

(Question No. 1384)


Mr Hollis asked the Minister for Transport and Regional Development, upon notice, on 27 February 1997:

(1) What was the total Commonwealth expenditure on urban public transport in each year since 1986-87.

(2) What are the forward predictions of Commonwealth expenditure on urban public transport to 1999-2000.


Mr Sharp —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) The Australian Bicentennial Road Development Program and the Australian Land Transport

Development Program have been the major sources of Commonwealth urban public transport expenditures.

Expenditures under these programs were:

<SPANSPEC> </SPANSPEC>
$ million
1986/8732.5
1987/8849.2
1988/8924.7
1989/90nil
1990/9142.1
1991/9286.2
1992/9393.2
1993/94nil
1994/95nil
1995/96nil

In 1986/87 a separate Budget appropriation of $21 million was made to the Australian Capital Territory for urban public transport.

In addition, in 1992/93 the Commonwealth provided $29.2 million under the Local Capital Works Program for bicycle facilities.

Urban public transport initiatives were part of a number of Area Strategies under the Commonwealth's Better Cities 1 Program from 1991 to 1997. Commonwealth funding took the form of General Purpose Capital Assistance, moderated by specific agreements for each Area Strategy. Expenditure was monitored on an Area Strategy basis rather than a project basis, and precise expenditures on urban public transport initiatives are not available.

(2) The Commonwealth has no urban public transport programs and consequently there are no forward predictions for Commonwealth expenditure on urban public transport.