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31 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien Gateway Funding Cannot Be Linked to New Mining Tax Victor P Taffa Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said Federal Labor’s promise to fund the Perth Gateway Project should not be at the expense of West Australians through the big New Mining Tax. “The State Government has been lobbying the Federal Government to commit [...]
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30 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien Major intersection on Dampier Highway to be Upgraded Victor P Taffa Work has begun on improvements to Dampier Highway near the Karratha Industrial Area. Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said a $1.1 Million contract had been let to BGC to upgrade and widen the highway at the intersection with Stovehill Road. “The work, to [...]
Posted in Transport
28 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien State Black Spot Spending Reaches $216 Million Victor P Taffa Upgrades and safety improvements will be carried out at 173 locations on the Western Australian road network under the latest State Black Spot Program. Transport Minister Simon O’Brien announced this year’s program today, saying that since its inception in 2000, Black Spot [...]
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25 July 2010
Liberal Candidate for Bass Steve Titmus ALBANESE MUST ASSURE TASMANIANS OUR SKIES ARE SAFE Victor P Taffa Federal Liberal candidate for Bass, Steve Titmus, has called on Federal Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, to assure Tasmanians our skies are safe. “Minister Albanese needs to step up to the plate and assure Tasmanians that our skies are safe.” “Labor’s candidate for Bass, [...]
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23 July 2010
Victoria Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu BLACK FOREST DRIVE RESTORED TO FOUR LANES UNDER BAILLIEU GOVT Victor P Taffa Woodend’s Black Forest Drive would be restored to its original four-lane width and the local community, emergency services and councils will be consulted on how to improve road safety in the area under a Baillieu Government. Speaking to locals at Black [...]
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23 July 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder BUREAUCRATS CONFIRM BRUMBY LEAVES MANY TOWNS OUT OF MYKI Victor P Taffa “Public servants appearing before a Parliamentary committee has confirmed today that John Brumby and Minister for Public Transport Martin Pakula are leaving numerous large Victorian cities and towns out of the troubled myki public transport smartcard’s coverage while [...]
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22 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien New Causeway Completed at Bandy Creek Victor P Taffa The Construction of a new $1.6 Million Causeway Crossing and Associated Work at Bandy Creek in Esperance has been completed. Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said the new structure, which replaced the weir ruined in the major flood in 2007, had been specially designed [...]
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22 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien Berth 10 Reconstruction Expands Container Handling Capacity Victor P Taffa A $43 Million reconstruction of Berth 10 on Fremantle Port’s North Quay has provided much-needed additional Quay Length for the growing Container Trade. The original Berth 10, built 53 years ago, was unsuitable for container shipping. Opening the re-built berth today, Transport Minister [...]
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21 July 2010
Queensland Shadow Minister for Main Roads Fiona Simpson Road Plans Left Rubbery in SEQ Blueprint Victor P Taffa Major Queensland road projects listed in the Bligh Labor Government’s South East Queensland Infrastructure Blueprint have never been properly cost checked, the LNP said today Queensland Shadow Minister for Main Roads Fiona Simpson said the revelations came after Main Roads Minister [...]
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20 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien $4 Million Upgrade for Indian Ocean Drive Victor P Taffa A new passing lane is included in works under way on a $4 Million upgrade of a 24-kilometre Section of Indian Ocean Drive between Yanchep and Seabird, North of Perth. Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said Western Australian Contractor Riverlea Corporation had won [...]
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