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

Nic Doncaster (nldoncas@cobweb.com.au)
17 Aug 1997 05:58:19 GMT

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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)

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