Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services

Inquiry into infrastructure and the development of Australia's regional areas
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Media release: 18 February 1999

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE INQUIRY TO IDENTIFY PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SERVICES IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

Fran Bailey, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services announced today that a new inquiry by the committee into infrastructure and regional development in Australia would seek ways to boost the prospects for economic growth in regional Australia.

"The Committee will examine the role of infrastructure in assisting the economically sustainable development of Australia's regional areas, said Fran Bailey.

"The Committee will be identifying deficiencies in existing infrastructure, and recommend how the regions' potential for development could be improved," she said.

Listing energy, transport, telecommunications, water supplies, and facilities that deliver educational, health and financial services as possible topics for the Committee's consideration, she said the Committee would be focusing on infrastructure developments that would boost employment in the regions.

"Successful development of Australia's regions requires the private sector and all levels of government to work together, and we will be looking at how well this is happening at present and recommend how it might be improved, she said.

"I invite organisations and individuals, who are interested or have expertise in the role of infrastructure in Australia's regional development, to make a written submission to the inquiry."

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For further information, contact:

 

Mrs Fran Bailey, MP House of Representatives Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel. (02) 6277 4280 Fax (02) 6277 8560 or 237 Maroondah Highway Primary.Industries.Reps@aph.gov.au Healesville Victoria 3777 Tel. (03) 5962 1255 Fax (03) 5962 1364 EmailAff.Reps@aph.gov.au

Committee secretariat Department of the House of Representatives Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel. (02) 6277 4500 Fax (02) 6277 4424 Email

Media Officer: Sue Lawrie telephone: 03 5962 1255

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