Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has been rolled in her efforts to decrease the Commonwealth's share of major transport funding, with Tasmania and WA joining a state and territory pile-on.
Tasmania and WA have joined Victoria and NSW in voicing discontent with federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King's efforts to reduce the federal share of major transport funding.
However, the ABC reported on Wednesday that the nation's most populous states – NSW and Victoria – are pushing back against Ms King's changes. WA deputy premier Rita Saffioti said her state was still negotiating with Ms King to ensure funding is secured on a case-by-case basis "where the Commonwealth will look at each project and fund according to their merits".
"WA's resources sector drives billions of dollars into the Commonwealth budget and so we need to constantly assist those projects. And sometimes that is by way of port infrastructure, road infrastructure or other infrastructure, and that's why we're arguing for it on a case-by-case basis". Senator McKenzie also accused the government of misleading parliament after the Senate was told by Labor that the funding deal was "finalised" on August 11.Tasmania Treasurer Michael Ferguson earlier this week celebrated what he described as federal Labor's "recent back-down on its unacceptable approach to funding for roads and bridges in Tasmania, and Australia more broadly".
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