AusLink is a former Government of Australia land transport funding program, that operated between June 2004 and 2009. The former program was administered by the former Department of Transport and Regional Services. In 2009, the program was replaced with the Nation Building Program under the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Act 2009.[1] The Nation Building Program was administered by the Department of Infrastructure and Transport and that program was replaced by The National Land Transport Network, as determined by the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development under the National Land Transport Act 2014.

Legislative Framework

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AusLink was administered under the AusLink (National Land Transport) Act 2005,[2] until the 2005 legislation was superseded by the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008,[3] the Nation Building and Jobs Plan (State Infrastructure Delivery) Act 2009,[4] the Nation-building Funds Act 2008[5] and the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Act 2009.[1]

Road funding

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Major projects completed as part of the AusLink program[6] and information on the funding projects in the states and territories[7]

Sydney to Melbourne

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Brisbane to Sydney

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Melbourne to Adelaide

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Brisbane to Darwin

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Dubbo to Sydney

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Canberra connectors

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Rail funding

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Rail funding has been announced for the following projects (Auslink project search)[33]

Criticism

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The program was criticised as being a pork barrelling exercise.[34][35][36]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "NATION BUILDING PROGRAM (NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT) ACT 2009". Austlii.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. ^ "ComLaw Acts - AusLink (National Land Transport) Act 2005 (93)". Comlaw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ "INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA ACT 2008 (NO. 17, 2008)". Austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. ^ "NATION BUILDING AND JOBS PLAN (STATE INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY) ACT 2009". Austlii.edu.au. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ "NATION-BUILDING FUNDS ACT 2008". Austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Project Search Page". Nationbuildingprogram.gov.au. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  7. ^ "National Projects". Nationbuildingprogram.gov.au. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Hume Highway - Holbrook Bypass". Nationbuildingprogram.gov.au. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Pacific Highway upgrade". Pacific Highway upgrade. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  10. ^ [1] dead link but available at wayback machine
  11. ^ "The Kempsey bypass moving ahead". Coffs Coast Advocate. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  12. ^ Pacific Highway – Sapphire to Woolgoolga duplication gets underway Archived 25 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "AusLink Projects". Auslink.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. ^ Ballina bypass Archived 17 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Initial works Archived 7 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Ballina bypass cost blows out to $640m Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "Constructing Australia's Future". Abigroup. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  18. ^ $310 million Banora Point upgrade moves ahead Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Banora Point upgrade
  20. ^ "Pacific Highway - Banora Point Upgrade". Nationbuildingprogram.gov.au. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  21. ^ $1.65 BILLION HUNTER EXPRESSWAY TO CREATE JOBS AND EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION Archived 19 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ "The Hunter Expressway". Roads & Traffic Authority. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  23. ^ "Road projects". VicRoads. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Empire Theatre". Toowoombarc.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Abbott commits to Toowoomba bypass". News.smh.com.au. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Great Western Highway". Roads & Traffic Authority. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  27. ^ "Projects". Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  28. ^ Addressing Barton Highway safety – Local – General – Yass Tribune Archived 18 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ^ Money, money, money! Funds flow for Barton Highway - Local - General - Yass Tribune[dead link]
  30. ^ Barton planning progress – Local – General – Yass Tribune[dead link]
  31. ^ "RTA Barton Highway". Rta.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  32. ^ "Barton funds but no bypass". 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  33. ^ "Nation Building Program". Auslink.gov.au. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  34. ^ "Federal Government announces Auslink transport plan". PM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016.
  35. ^ Pallas, Tim (22 May 2007). "CONFIRMED: ELECTION + AUSLINK = THE GREAT PORK BARREL" (Press release). Victorian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011.
  36. ^ Keane, Bernard (24 April 2009). "Budget countdown: Auslink infrastructure planning fail". Crikey. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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