Alice Springs - Darwin and funding

[Arthur Marsh <marsh@ties.itu.ch>]

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   SA and NT meets to discuss more funds for Adelaide-Darwin rail
   
   Labor says Australia's intervention in East Timor underlines the need
   for an Adelaide to Darwin rail link.
   In Adelaide today, funding for the project was discussed by Northern
   Territory chief minister Denis Burke and South Australian premier John
   Olsen.
   Mr Burke says the preferred bidder, the Asia-Pacific Consortium wants
   a larger public subsidy, and the funding issue will have to be
   addressed by the State, Territory and Commonwealth governments.
   The three governments had previously pledged a combined total of $300
   million from Territorial, South Australian, and Federal funds.
   South Australia's Opposition leader, Mike Rann, says the extra funding
   should come from the Commonwealth, in line with the extra $200 million
   promised by the Federal Labor Opposition.
   "The East Timor crisis as well as well as all of the economic benefits
   should underline to the prime minister that it is in the national
   interest to give extra money to support this project, rather than just
   in the interests of South Australia and the Northern Territory," he
   said.
   Premier John Olsen says Labor's comments are unhelpful... because he
   wants to conclude negotiations with the preferred bidder and minimise
   the amount of taxpayers' money going into the railway.
   The Northern Territory's Chief Minister Denis Burke says today's
   meeting was constructive.
   "There has always been additional monies required in the project and
   now it is up to the three governments to decide how that could be
   equitably shared," he said.
   "Anyone in Opposition can promise anything."
   Meanwhile, the Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce and Industry is
   hesitant about predicting when a start might be made on the
   construction of the rail line.
   Central Australia Regional Manager for the Chamber of Commerce, Beth
   Mildred,says the question of a starting date depends on finance.
   "Obviously a lot hangs on these discussions at the moment," she said.
   "The feeling is that this will happen, it is a positive thing for the
   territory and it needs to happen."
   "I have absolutely no doubt at all that it will happen."
   
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