Re: Decision on Alice to Darwin Rail now expected next Tuesday 8/6/99

["Lachlan Smith" <lsmith@senet.com.au>]

I understand that Olsen has just revealed he intends to use funds from the
leasing of ETSA (about $5 billion) to make up the difference.
The SA government is expecting legislation supporting the lease of our
electricity assets to pass the L.C. today, with a second labour MLC
resigning from the ALP and crossing the floor to vote with the government.

The advertiser this morning wrote that the winning bid was rumoured to have
come from the Asia Pacific Transport consortium.

Lachlan
ADELAIDE

< Tell > <telljb@OZozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<3762e3a3.2865420@news.ozemail.com.au>...
| Tuned into question time in the NT Assembly again
| today, (glutton for punishment), the Chief Minister had
| returned from his very quick trip South yesterday.
| 
| He advised that the South Australian Parliament will
| commence a new session next Tuesday, and a joint NT and
| SA announcement will be made with regards to the
| successful tenderer.  He told the NT Assembly that he
| was absolutely confident the project will go ahead.
| 
| HOWEVER.!! there is a problem, with regards to funding,
| no details were given.
| 
| I am still taking Maurie Daly's advice, and not holding
| my breath.
| 
| ----Terry Burton
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