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Monday, 25 May 1998
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Mr McMullan asked the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 11 March 1998:

(1) Which projects has the Government announced will be financed under the Federation Fund.

(2) With respect to each project referred to in part (1), (a) when did the Government announce the project, (b) what is the total expected cost and (c) in which financial years will the expenditure be incurred.


Mr Howard (Prime Minister) —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) Please see answer to question (2).

(2) Table 1 below provides information answering Questions 1 and 2 (a) and (b).

Table 1: Federation Fund Projects to Date (a)

Project

Date of Announcement

Commonwealth Funding ($m)

Estimated Total Cost($m)

National Museum of Australia, including the associated building for the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Announced in 1997-98 Budget

147

147

Darwin to Alice Springs Railway

23 August 1997

100, conditional upon acceptance of a private sector tender to build, own and operate the line.

1200

National Gallery of Victoria

13 November 1997

25

136

Jervoise Bay Infrastructure Enhancement (WA)

26 January 1998

80

204

Corowa Bridge (NSW-VIC)

12 February 1998

12, conditional upon Victoria and NSW agreeing to share costs of ongoing maintenance and integrating the bridge with the road system.

12 (plus road integration costs—not yet determined)

St Andrew's Cathedral (NSW)

27 February 1998

5

10.6

Brisbane Light Rail Project (Briztram).

13 March 1998

65, conditional upon acceptance of a private sector tender to build and operate the light rail network.

210

(a) As of 27 April 1998

(2) (c) Other than for the National Museum of Australia and St Andrew's Cathedral (see Table 2 below), the sequencing of payments for individual Federation Fund projects will be determined when all projects have been selected.

Table 2: Pattern of Expenditure (a) $m:

Project

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

National Museum of Australia, including the associated building for the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) (b)

6.4

49.7

74.7

16.2

St Andrews Cathedral

0

5.0

0

0

(a) As of 27 April 1998.

(b) National Museum expenditure patterns may be subject to variation resulting from approvals processes.