Auslink (National Land Transport) Bill 2004, and
Auslink (National Land Transport-Consequential and Transitional
Provisions) Bill 2004
Information about the Inquiry
On 9 February 2005, the Senate referred the provisions of the above bill to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2005.
Amongst other issues the Committee will examine the following:
- Changes to the Commonwealth Government's funding responsibility for construction and maintenance of infrastructure.
- The establishment of a national council, involving stakeholder and expert representation and input into planning.
- Examine the extension of the criteria for Roads to Recovery projects to include public transport, cycling, walking infrastructure and regional airport runways.
The Bill, Explanatory Memorandum and the Second Reading Speeches may be accessed at below.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02) 6277 7799. Adobe also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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