Re: Trains, Promises and NT Elections (dont forget johnie O's Election)

Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 17 Aug 1997 10:25:46 GMT

nldoncas@cobweb.com.au (Nic Doncaster) wrote:

>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)

Hi Nic

Well if it does go through it will use part of the old NAR right
of way, BUT no sounds of Sulzer Diesels though. :-(

Cheers

----Tell
Alice Springs NT