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680 - Regional Transport and Roads - REMAINING FUNDS FIXING COUNTRY RAIL PROGRAM

Farraway, Sam to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy representing the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
REMAINING FUNDS FIXING COUNTRY RAIL PROGRAM

(1) Can the Minister advise, have the remaining funds not allocated in the Fixing Country Rail Program as of 26 March 2023 been reallocated to other projects or redirected back to Treasury?
Answer -

I am advised

No.

The former Liberal-National government handed down the worst financial position government in the States history. The incoming government has inherited in excess of $7 billion in unfunded programs and $187 billion in debt over the forward estimates.

The State and Federal governments are currently reviewing programs in light of the former Liberal-

National government’s financial mismanagement and history of cost overruns.

Question asked on 28 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 36
Answer received on 19 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 51

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