Ms WALKER - 2011-05-04
Can you please update the House on Budget 2011-12 and how it delivers for the people of Central Australia?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. Budget 2011-12 does deliver and build on the opportunities for Central Australians and their families. When you look at infrastructure, health, education, and the important issue of law and order we have particularly talked about this year, you can see that Budget 2011-12 does deliver for Alice Springs.
An example is the $4.7m boost to the Youth Action Plan, with $3.6m for boarding accommodation for middle and senior college students in Alice Springs. I had a great opportunity the other day to go to the youth hub, where I actually took on a skateboard, as you may have seen, Madam Speaker. The extra $1.1m for the Alice Springs Youth Hub is already achieving some success.
We talk about better schooling. Another example of better schooling in Alice Springs is our government’s commitment to Acacia Hill School, with $1.5m in Budget 2011-12 for further upgrades which are badly needed.
In infrastructure, we have heard about the $5m in Budget 2011-12 for the CBD, which is welcomed by our Mayor, Damien Ryan. There is $3.8m to continue works to deliver 18 units for seniors accommodation in Alice Springs at Larapinta; $3.5m for headworks to continue to develop the new suburb of Kilgariff; and, $2m to continuing the upgrades of Tanami Highway.
There is also money for the Desert Park for the control of feral animals; $250 000 continuing for the water tank rebate which is so popular in Alice Springs; $160 000 for the Olive Pink Botanic Garden; $75000 for the iconic Finke Desert Race; and $10 000 for the Harts Range Races.
These are fantastic announcements for Central Australia. I am proud to be part of a government that delivers for all Territorians, no matter where they live.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. Budget 2011-12 does deliver and build on the opportunities for Central Australians and their families. When you look at infrastructure, health, education, and the important issue of law and order we have particularly talked about this year, you can see that Budget 2011-12 does deliver for Alice Springs.
An example is the $4.7m boost to the Youth Action Plan, with $3.6m for boarding accommodation for middle and senior college students in Alice Springs. I had a great opportunity the other day to go to the youth hub, where I actually took on a skateboard, as you may have seen, Madam Speaker. The extra $1.1m for the Alice Springs Youth Hub is already achieving some success.
We talk about better schooling. Another example of better schooling in Alice Springs is our government’s commitment to Acacia Hill School, with $1.5m in Budget 2011-12 for further upgrades which are badly needed.
In infrastructure, we have heard about the $5m in Budget 2011-12 for the CBD, which is welcomed by our Mayor, Damien Ryan. There is $3.8m to continue works to deliver 18 units for seniors accommodation in Alice Springs at Larapinta; $3.5m for headworks to continue to develop the new suburb of Kilgariff; and, $2m to continuing the upgrades of Tanami Highway.
There is also money for the Desert Park for the control of feral animals; $250 000 continuing for the water tank rebate which is so popular in Alice Springs; $160 000 for the Olive Pink Botanic Garden; $75000 for the iconic Finke Desert Race; and $10 000 for the Harts Range Races.
These are fantastic announcements for Central Australia. I am proud to be part of a government that delivers for all Territorians, no matter where they live.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016