01 June 2011

NSW Legislative Council - Questions Without Notice - 31 May 2011.

01 June 2011

NSW Legislative Assembly - Questions Without Notice - 31 May 2011.

01 June 2011

Reference: Secretary's overview (page 4); deferred road projects in Queensland (5); efficiency dividend/staffing (11); projects scheduled for funding in forward estimates (15); Regional Infrastructure Fund (16, 17); inland rail (17); road projects (32, 34, 40, 49, 52, 61, 63); rail projects (33, 42, 46, 47, 53); Mid-North Coast Aviation Plan (38); urban passenger transport (54, 63); high speed rail (56, 70); Townsville port (59); national heavy vehicle reform (66, 72, 82); shipping reform (71); Australian Maritime Safety Authority (74); Major Cities Unit (83) Infrastructure Australia - National Freight Strategy/National Ports Strategy (19); Pacific Highway (21); Parramatta-Epping rail/NW rail (22); state transport strategies (23); Rockhampton (25); Western Australia (27); Majura Parkway (30).

01 June 2011

The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has fulfilled another 100 Day Plan commitment with the commencement of an economic assessment of mining affected communities, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Andrew Stoner announced today. Mr Stoner made the announcement during Question Time in Parliament today. Unlike Labor, the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government understands the additional stress that can be placed on local infrastructure, particularly roads, bridges and other local government funded infrastructure, from mining activity, Mr Stoner said. That is why prior to the election we announced a Resources for the Regions program to deliver local infrastructure for mining affected communities

01 June 2011

NSW Legislative Assembly - Bill Debated, Passed - 1 June 2011

31 May 2011

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will operate a new staff committee from 1 July 2011 as part of its work to assist and guide whistleblowers who report suspected corrupt conduct to the Commission. The initiative was announced this morning at a breakfast hosted in Queanbeyan by the ICAC Deputy Commissioner, Theresa Hamilton, as part of the Commission.s rural and regional outreach visit this week to the Southern Tablelands. Ms Hamilton told the audience of local community leaders that the Commission recognises that reporting corrupt conduct for public officials is not always easy. It can require a lot of courage in some cases to come forward and .blow the whistle. on suspected corrupt conduct, particularly if it is happening in your own workplace, she said.