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Re: Federal budget

Subject: Re: Federal budget
From: "Graham Watkins" <gwatkins@globec.com.au>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 05:54:34 +1000
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I agree with Dave (now that's a worry!)

The states don't hand over control of their road networks to Canberra to get
funds and they don't have to for their railways either.

It is a convenient excuse for the pro road federal government to ignore rail
developments

Graham Watkins.

"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
391C0B7B.F54B9900@ozemail.com.au">news:391C0B7B.F54B9900@ozemail.com.au...
> Dave Proctor wrote:
>
> > "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > m0vnhs03u0gq3sk652b0s8ldpcks39urkd@4ax.com">news:m0vnhs03u0gq3sk652b0s8ldpcks39urkd@4ax.com...
> > > Dave, I would refer you to your own statement:
> > > "So if a state consents, then the Commonwealth has the
> > > power to regulate..."
> > >
> > > There it is mate, SO IF A STATE CONSENTS.
> >
> > that is right. And tell me which state government would NOT consent to
> > federal funding of the rail system?
>
> They would not consent if it meant losing control of them.
>
>
>
> --
> David Johnson

References:
- Federal budget
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- Re: Federal budget
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- Re: Federal budget
  - From: "James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: "James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au>
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au>
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Federal budget
  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>

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