Ms WALKER - 2010-05-05
Can you outline to the House how Budget 2010-11 delivers to Central Australians?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. Budget 2010-11 is delivering for Central Australian families, with more than $560m to improve our schools, hospitals, housing, and infrastructure. As my colleague, the minister for Lands has just alluded to, there is $10m for fast-tracking headworks for housing at the new suburb of Kilgariff. I acknowledge the Treasurer, who was there recently Mayor, Damien Ryan, announcing this fantastic fast-tracking of $10m for our new suburb.
There is also a significant boost for first homebuyers in Alice Springs, with increases to Homestart NT caps, an $85 000 increase, lifting it to $385 000 - great news for first homebuyers; $6.4m to upgrade the Centralian Middle School and establish a youth hub at the ANZAC campus; $38m to upgrade the Alice Springs Hospital - and we also have a new emergency department coming on board very soon; and, $3.4m for the Alice Springs Youth Action Plan.
This government has led by example across the Northern Territory, with the most comprehensive plan to tackle youth issues throughout the Territory in Alice Springs. Design works are to commence on the new Alice Springs Police Station, and new police stations for Alparra and Imanpa in the electorate of Macdonnell.
Budget 2010-11 delivers a brighter future for Central Australians. I was absolutely, not surprised, I should say, that the opposition is critical of land release at the new suburb of Kilgariff, and very evident also is the lack of the mention of Central Australia, the bush, but particularly Alice Springs in the Leader of the Opposition’s budget speech last week. A great shame there, but this government is committed to all Territorians, and particularly those living in Central Australia.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. Budget 2010-11 is delivering for Central Australian families, with more than $560m to improve our schools, hospitals, housing, and infrastructure. As my colleague, the minister for Lands has just alluded to, there is $10m for fast-tracking headworks for housing at the new suburb of Kilgariff. I acknowledge the Treasurer, who was there recently Mayor, Damien Ryan, announcing this fantastic fast-tracking of $10m for our new suburb.
There is also a significant boost for first homebuyers in Alice Springs, with increases to Homestart NT caps, an $85 000 increase, lifting it to $385 000 - great news for first homebuyers; $6.4m to upgrade the Centralian Middle School and establish a youth hub at the ANZAC campus; $38m to upgrade the Alice Springs Hospital - and we also have a new emergency department coming on board very soon; and, $3.4m for the Alice Springs Youth Action Plan.
This government has led by example across the Northern Territory, with the most comprehensive plan to tackle youth issues throughout the Territory in Alice Springs. Design works are to commence on the new Alice Springs Police Station, and new police stations for Alparra and Imanpa in the electorate of Macdonnell.
Budget 2010-11 delivers a brighter future for Central Australians. I was absolutely, not surprised, I should say, that the opposition is critical of land release at the new suburb of Kilgariff, and very evident also is the lack of the mention of Central Australia, the bush, but particularly Alice Springs in the Leader of the Opposition’s budget speech last week. A great shame there, but this government is committed to all Territorians, and particularly those living in Central Australia.
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