Infrastructure

Labor's Fast Rail Double Standard Highlights Need for Consistency

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy

Labor’s commitment to conduct an “extensive feasibility study to determine the economic benefits and financial viability of a new multi-billion-dollar high speed rail network” exposes the unjustifiable double standards of this government. Shadow Minister for Finance Andrew Robb said it was inexcusa... (02-Nov)

Labor's Lack of Infrastructure Strategy Exposed

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy, Community, Funding

If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then the Coalition welcomes Labor’s belated examination of the use of infrastructure bonds and tax breaks to leverage new investment in critical economic infrastructure, Acting Shadow Treasurer Andrew Robb said today. It is reported today by the Austra... (14-Oct)

Swan Claims NBN is Magic Bullet for Labor's Congestion Crisis

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy, Community, Funding

Treasurer Wayne Swan’s desperation is reaching fever pitch, as he claims Labor’s $43 Billion NBN will fix traffic congestion in Sydney. Wayne Swan was quizzed by John Stanley and Sandy Aloisi about the need for infrastructure upgrades – which successive State Labor Governments have neglected – and ... (11-Aug)

Swan Claims NBN is Magic Bullet for Labor's Congestion Crisis

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy, Community, Funding

Interview with The World Today

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

ELEANOR HALL: Business leaders have been more vocal today in expressing their concerns about the Prime Minister's push for a sustainable population. Opinion polls suggest that swinging voters in marginal seats in Queensland and New South Wales are scared about an increasing population. But those... (21-Jul)

Labor's NBN Desperation Trumps Good Policy

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure

Today’s non-binding financial Heads of Agreement between NBN Co and Telstra shows how desperate Labor is to shore up its ill-thought-through NBN plan. Labor is once again trying to solve a problem by throwing billions of dollars of taxpayers’ cash at it. Today’s ‘announcement’ is designed to mask ... (21-Jun)

Doorstop Interview with the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP and the Hon Tony Smith MP

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure

E & O E SUBJECTS: Telstra/NBN announcement SMITH: The Federal Coalition has made it clear over many months that we believe Labor’s $43 billion National Broadband Network plan is reckless, risky and irresponsible. Nothing that has been said today alters our view. We all want to see better broa... (21-Jun)

Transcript of the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP Interview with Jon Faine, ABC Melbourne

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy

Topics: Labor’s reckless NBN proposal E&OE JON FAINE: Andrew Robb, good morning to you. ANDREW ROBB: Good morning Jon. JON FAINE: Your party has been critical of the prospect of a deal. Now there is the reality of a deal, do you support what’s been done? ANDREW ROBB: No we don’t... (21-Jun)

Albanese Stoops to New Lows

Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy, Funding

Kevin Rudd’s Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese has been caught out telling a deliberate lie in seeking to mislead the 93,000 voters of the Corangamite electorate and councils across the country in relation to road funding. Mr Albanese falsely claimed in a media release (26 May 2010) that whe... (08-Jun)