Money!

[#Metro]

MONEY!!!
From the ABC's breaking news:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/31/2351205.htm?section=justin
Too bad they make you search for where to actually send a submission...

Fed Govt calls for submissions for infrastructure fund



The Federal Government and its infrastructure advisory group are calling for public submissions about the sorts of projects which should be developed.

Infrastructure Australia is the body which will administer the government's $20 billion fund for road, rail, broadband and other infrastructure projects.

It will give a priority list of projects to Federal and State Governments in March of next year.

Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese has told Channel Nine community members and business groups have until October 15 to provide their ideas on what should be included in that list.

"We want community input, not into the local roads and local things that need fixing as important as they may be but what community members and the private sector think are the nation building projects that are required over coming years," he said.

[ozbob]

We elect Governments to govern.  Something missing of late.

All the major capital and rural cities are in a public transport crisis of varying degrees.  It is clear what has to happen, cannot the federal government just get on with it?

Thanks for posting the item tramtrain.