Re: Section 61 >> Rail funding.

["tony bailey" <mercuryworldtvl@one.net.au>]

Probably what is really needed is an enlightened and truly national
"Transport Policy" dealing with all aspects - but that may be expecting too
much

Tony Bailey


< Tell > wrote in message ...
the feds can of course make special grants
>available with the approval of parliament, which is
>what has happened over the years with standardisation
>just for example.
>
>However to move on, Vaughan mentioned s.96 of the
>constitution which ties federal funding to roads and
>how it does not apply to rail at this time.
>
>What would the position be if s.96 were applied to
>railways, would or could this apply to a private
>railway which actually owns the track.?
>
>----Tell
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