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Appendix A: Policy Decisions taken since the 2012-13 Budget (Continued)

Expense Measures (Continued)

Infrastructure and Transport

Macquarie Point Railyards Precinct — remediation

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Department of Infrastructure and Transport	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Department of the Treasury	50.0	‑	‑	‑	‑
Total — Expense	50.0	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government provided $50.0 million in 2011‑12 to the Tasmanian Government to assist in the remediation of the Macquarie Point Railyards Precinct in Hobart. Following many years of industrial use, some areas of the site contain major contaminants such as diesel fuel and residues from the historic gasworks. Remediation of the Macquarie Point Railyards Precinct will enable the future development of the site to capture its economic, cultural and tourism potential.

These funds were administered by the Department of the Treasury, through the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

Further information can be found in the press release of 22 June 2012 issued by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

Nation Building 2 Program — Northern Territory Regional Roads Productivity Package

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Department of Infrastructure and Transport	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Department of the Treasury	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Total — Expense	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will provide $160.0 million to the Northern Territory Government in 2016‑17 as a contribution toward road infrastructure upgrades in the Northern Territory.

This funding includes $90.0 million for the Northern Territory Regional Roads Productivity Package for the upgrade of strategic roads to improve access to Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory and facilitate economic development, particularly across the primary industry sector. The majority of these roads — which are managed by local government — are unsealed and subject to frequent closures and flooding.

Further funding of $70.0 million will be provided for the complete duplication of Tiger Brennan Drive. This will reduce congestion and increase road safety for those living in and around Palmerston and Darwin.

These funds will be administered by the Department of the Treasury, through the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

The cost of this measure has been offset by a provision for the Nation Building 2 Program previously included in the Contingency Reserve.

Further information can be found in the press releases of 3 August 2012 issued by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

Nation Building Program — Kennedy Highway road projects

Expense ($m)
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Department of Infrastructure and Transport	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑
Department of the Treasury	10.5	‑	‑	‑	‑
Total — Expense	10.5	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government provided $10.5 million in 2011‑12 to the Queensland Government for road projects on the Kennedy Highway in North Queensland. This will fund projects such as bridge replacement, pavement strengthening and widening works identified by the Queensland Government to improve safety for road users, including heavy freight vehicles.

These funds were administered by the Department of the Treasury, through the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

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