Libs need the highway a refund

FEDERAL funding stripped from main highway tasks in Canberra ought to be given again, the ACT opposition says.

Canberra Chief Elizabeth Lee will transfer a movement within the Meeting at present (November 22) calling on Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Greens chief Shane Rattenbury to jot down to the Commonwealth requesting the $85.9 million be reinstated.

Lee says the ACT authorities had “bought out” Canberrans by making a cope with the federal Labor authorities to maneuver $85.9 million away from three a lot wanted highway tasks to assist pay for Stage 2A of the tram.

“The $85.9m was allotted to the South-West Hall, Pialligo Highway and Boboyan Highway, that are a lot wanted tasks and had been on the time welcomed and supported by the ACT Minister,” she says.

“The Grasp Builders Affiliation has additionally urged that there shall be a major lack of round 773 native jobs and $250 million for the native financial system from the cancellation of those tasks.”

She claims that providers have declined within the ACT as a result of funding is being funnelled in the direction of mild rail.

“Since 2015, this ACT Labor-Greens authorities has ripped cash out of well being, schooling, police, and housing to pay for the tram and now they’ve achieved a cope with their federal colleagues to divert cash from necessary highway upgrades,” she says.

“This comes at a time when the dying toll on ACT roads is already at a 12 yr excessive and has been climbing yr on yr during the last 4 years.”