Fed; Ferguson on attack over federal transport policies

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2000
Fed; Ferguson on attack over federal transport policies

The Opposition says the Howard government has demonstrated it is incapable of working
with the private sector by dropping both the second Sydney airport and the Very Fast Train.

Shadow Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Development, MARTIN FERGUSON,
says the federal government's announcement that both projects have been shelved is an
example of dodging the hard decisions.

He says day by day the Howard government has proven that it can't make tough decisions.

He says more importantly, the government has proved beyond any doubt that it can't
work with the private sector when it comes to getting big transport infrastructure projects
up such as the Very Fast Train in Australia.

Mr FERGUSON says there's always been a question mark over the VFT between Sydney and
Canberra and Labor has been urging that a line between Brisbane and Melbourne be investigated.

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