Division Description Changes — Motions — East West Link — 24th Sep 2014

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Title

  • Motions — East West Link
  • Motions - East West Link - Redirect funding to public transport

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2014-09-24.217.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Janet Rice](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2014-09-24.217.1) (Vic), which means it was rejected.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • > *(a) notes:*
  • >> *(i) the recent release of the G20 finance ministers report on leading practices to promote and prioritise quality investment, particularly in infrastructure,*
  • >> *(ii) the emphasis this report places on rigorous, transparent and consistent infrastructure project preparation,*
  • >> *(iii) that this reflects priorities set out in the 2013 National Infrastructure Plan, which promotes public investment in public transport, and*
  • >> *(iv) that this raises concern that the $3 billion in federal funding committed toward the proposed East West Link project does not uphold the principles set out in these reports; and*
  • > *(b) calls on the Government to redirect the $3 billion of Commonwealth funds allocated for the proposed East West Link to public transport in Victoria.*
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) the recent release of the G20 finance ministers report on leading practices to promote and prioritise quality investment, particularly in infrastructure,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) the emphasis this report places on rigorous, transparent and consistent infrastructure project preparation,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iii) that this reflects priorities set out in the 2013 National Infrastructure Plan, which promotes public investment in public transport, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iv) that this raises concern that the $3 billion in federal funding committed toward the proposed East West Link project does not uphold the principles set out in these reports; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) calls on the Government to redirect the $3 billion of Commonwealth funds allocated for the proposed East West Link to public transport in Victoria.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>The question is that notice of motion No. 441 standing in the name of Senate Rice be agreed to.</p>