>pcc@ocean.com.au (Leslie Brown) writes:
>> nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic Doncaster) wrote in aus.rail:
>>
>> >telljb@ozemail.com.au (Terry Burton) writes:
>> >> The Northern Territory Government has called an election for
>> >> August 30. The Alice Springs to Darwin Rail link has bipartisan
>> >> support and will not be an issue as such.
>> >> BUT the ALP has already accused the Federal and Territory
>> >> Governments of holding off a decision to jointly fund the NT and
>> >> SA from Federation funds until polling day to maximise the
>> >> Conservative vote. The Labor Party also claims that the SA
>> >> Government will also announce an Election to coincide with the
>> >> Federal announcement of funding.
>> >> Apparently all of this started when an article from a newsletter
>> >> called "Inside Canberra" stated that the Feds will announce
>> >> funding for the Rail link within in the next two weeks.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers
>> >>
>> >> ----Tell
>> >> Alice Springs NT
>>
>> >> methinks correctly
>>
>> >NAR=votes! (hopefully)
>>
>> but;
>> money=Melbourne to Darwin.
>>
>> I'll bet money over votes any day.
>>
>> Les Brown.
>>
>Asa long AS you pay me I'll vote for that!
You mercenary sod, you! (;-)
Les Brown.