Re: No speedrail, Badgerys creek or Kurnell

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "david" <david@gwmail.nmit.vic.edu.au> wrote in message
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> > ps wasn't the project  privetly funded to a extent that they wanted the
> > extra funds from the government - and that was what they rejected ?
>
> It was going to be privately funded, but with tax concessions from the
> government. This would not have involved any outlay by the government,
> merely a non-receipt of some taxation revenues.


I'm not saying you're wrong, but the reports the last few days have said that
the Feds were actually required to front up with a $bill and that is what they
baulked at.