House debates

Monday, 28 November 2016

Statements on Indulgence

Road Upgrades (Question No. 4)

Photo of Justine ElliotJustine Elliot (Richmond, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 1 September 2016:

In respect of the Government's election commitment to allocate $2.7 million for the Tweed, Ballina and Byron shire councils to undertake priority local road upgrades, will these funds be allocated in the 2016-17 budget; if so, (a) from which funding program will they come, and (b) what additional funding requirements will be imposed upon the funding recipient for them to receive the funding.

Photo of Darren ChesterDarren Chester (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

The Australian Government is currently working with the NSW Government to settle the arrangements for the funding of all new commitments. This includes projects to be delivered by the Tweed, Ballina and Byron shire councils.

(a) Funding for the projects will be provided under the Infrastructure Investment Programme.

(b) All projects approved under the Infrastructure Investment Programme are required to be administered under the terms and conditions set out in the National Partnership Agreement on Land Transport Infrastructure Projects.