Alice Springs - Darwin funding again

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

>From http://abc.net.au/news/state/sa/ again...
   This Bulletin: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:55 AEST 
                                                                         
   LOCAL NEWS : South Australia 
   
   Burke expects Adelaide-to-Darwin railway deal to close soon 
   
   The Northern Territory's Chief Minister, Denis Burke, has told
   parliament he expects the closure of the deal for the
   Adelaide-to-Darwin railway before Christmas.
   Mr Burke said the issue of further public funds will be addressed in
   the coming weeks.
   He said claims by Labor in the Territory and South Australia that the
   Federal Opposition leader, Kim Beazley, had promised $300 million to
   the project were wrong.
   Mr Burke said Mr Beazley promised $100 million in the election
   campaign last year and up tp a total of $300 million if required over
   the next few years.
   The Chief Minister said no project in the world would be banked on
   that sort of commitment.
   
                 C 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation