Senate will hold inquiry into
Perth Freight Link debacle
The Greens, ALP and all eight Senate crossbenchers have successfully
moved to establish a Senate Inquiry into the Perth Freight Link,
increasing the pressure on the besieged Barnett Government."The inquiry has been made necessary by the continued refusal of the Barnett and Abbott governments to publish basic information about the toll highway," Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam said today.
"Whatever your views on whether this project is a good idea or not, the public is owed an explanation as to how an open-ended funding commitment of up to $2.5 billion was made in the absence of basic information.
"I will propose to the committee that hearings are held in Perth, and that, among others, Minister Dean Nalder and Main Roads are asked to attend. It's time they provided factual evidence to back up their claims that the project is worth torching billions of dollars of taxpayers money."
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