The federal government was late to announce successful recipients of a regional grant program in May and months later its dodging questions about the delivery of funds, as at least one major project faces a significant cost blowout.
The federal government has refused to explain whether it's paying successful recipients of an infrastructure grants scheme.
Regional Development Minister Catherine King declined to clarify whether the government would hand over cash to 40 recipients of the first $300 million round of the Growing Regions Program, despite announcing the grant allocations in May. Cr Menzel said the lack of clarity meant the shire was forced to scrap plans to start construction, pushing it back at least a year, with the planned contractor moving onto other engagements."We'll try and work constructively with the Commonwealth on this and I don't know if I want to apportion any blame, but it's unfortunate it's come to this.
The ABC sent detailed questions Ms King about what's causing the delay, whether the Commonwealth would cover additional costs and to what extent other recipients were affected."We are working with the Western Australian government to establish a funding agreement as quickly as possible to deliver Stage 2 of the East Kimberley Regional Airport Upgrades, which secured a $13.
Funding Money Catherine King Airports Federal Government Grant Funding Kununurra Airport Cost Blowouts Project Delays
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Risk of regional Middle East conflict looms after two weeks of airstrikesTargeted killings and strikes suggest risk of wider conflict is heightening despite leaders’ reluctance to acknowledge it
Read more »
What to do if you have a flight booked with Rex, as airline enters voluntary administrationAustralian regional airline Regional Express, known as Rex has gone into voluntary administration.
Read more »
Police numbers bolstered in the Kimberley to enforce new alcohol restrictions in Broome and DerbyThe number of police officers targeting alcohol-related crime in WA's remote Kimberley region will be bolstered ahead of new liquor restrictions coming into effect from next week.
Read more »
Kimberley Meat Company's dumping of abattoir waste amounts to warning from WA governmentPiles of slaughtered animal waste were exposed on Yeeda Station, near the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia's Kimberley region. The culprits are to receive a letter of warning.
Read more »
New liquor rules, alcohol restrictions take effect in WA Kimberley towns to mixed community reactionsBrought in to reduce skyrocketing rates of alcohol-fuelled violence, the new rules take effect in Broome and Derby today.
Read more »
Scientists make chance discovery of rare blue skin mutation in Kimberley magnificent tree frogA frog hops into a workshop — it sounds like the set-up of a joke, but it is actually the beginning of a startling scientific discovery.
Read more »