Re: NT govt may scuttle Darwin rail

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Don't worry David, the Liberals will raise it again at the next election,
its worth at least 15 elections before its dropped completely

Bob.

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Today's Adelaide Advertiser reports that the NT government may withdraw
> from the Alice Springs - Darwin project (taking its $100 million with it)
> over a dispute with the preferred construction tenderer. Chief Minister
> Denis Burke says the Asia Pacific Transportation Corporation is not
> pledging enough money to the project.
>
> APTC is currently trying to raise $800 million of private invesement. The
> SA and federal oppositions are calling on the Federal government to invest
> moe money in the project.
>
> Cheers
> David