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HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY BILL 2008
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NATIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY SCHEME BILL 2008
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HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY BILL 2008
HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY COLLECTION BILL 2008
HORSE DISEASE RESPONSE LEVY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008 - COMMITTEES
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Senator Milne
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 18 July 2008:
(1) Has the Minister allocated funds for the construction of the water supply and effluent disposal pipeline, which will service the proposed Gunns Limited pulp mill in Tasmania; if so: (a) why; (b) how much funding has been allocated; and (c) when will the funds be made available.
(2) Has the Minister allocated funds for the construction of the port facility on the Tamar River, which will service the proposed mill; if so: (a) why; (b) how much funding has been allocated; and (c) when will the funds be made available.
(3) Has the Minister allocated funds for the railway system that may service the proposed mill; if so: (a) why; (b) how much funding has been allocated; and (c) when will the funds be made available.
(4) Has the Minister allocated funds for the construction of the proposed log sorting yard in Brighton, Tasmania; if so: (a) why; (b) how much funding has been allocated; and (c) when will the funds be made available.
(5) Has the Minister allocated funds for the construction of the Brighton bypass in southern Tasmania; if so: (a) why; (b) how much funding has been allocated; and (c) when will the funds be made available.
(6) Has the Minister allocated funds for the construction of the new major road intersection where the pulp mill entrance joins the East Tamar Highway; if so: (a) why; (b) how much funding has been allocated; and (c) when will the funds be made available.
Senator Conroy (Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy)
—The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:
(1) No.
(2) No.
(3) The Australian Government has committed $188.5 million for projects across the railway system in Tasmania including:
(a) $30 million for the upgrade of the Derwent Valley rail line from Boyer to Karanja; and
(b) $30 million to upgrade the Wiltshire rail line.
(4) No. The Australian Government has committed $56 million for the Brighton Transport Hub. The Hub will be an intermodal terminal that will provide a major freight handling facility for southern Tasmania.The works to be undertaken are yet to be agreed with the Tasmanian Government.
(5) Yes:
(a) This commitment has been made to improve transport efficiency for all Tasmanians. It will improve amenity and safety by shifting heavy trucks out of local streets and towns;
(b) The Government has committed to provide $131 million to the Brighton Bypass project;
(c) The 2008-09 Budget allocated $0.50 million for planning of the Brighton Bypass. A further $2.50 million is to be provided in 2009-10 for planning. Future work and funding arrangements will be developed in consultation with the Tasmanian State Government.
(6) No.