Albany ANZAC funding crisis – Labor must pay up
The Labor Greens Government's ongoing failure to provide any funding to the ANZAC Interpretive Centre in Albany is bitterly disappointing, but not surprising, the Coalition says.
The Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, today joined Liberal Senator for Western Australia, Judith Adams, in condemning the Gillard Brown Labor Government for its failure to provide any funding to the ANZAC Interpretive Centre in Albany.
"Warren Snowdon bought a headline in July when he promised $250,000 for a scoping study for the ANZAC Interpretive Centre, but the dollars haven't followed", Senator Ronaldson said.
"Understandably the Albany City Council is desperately worried that if the money does not arrive by the end of October, scoping work for this important project may not occur in time for the 2014 construction deadline."
"Labor seems able to find money instantly to fund carbon tax ads on television and radio and in newspapers, but they seem entirely unable or unwilling to find the money to ensure the Centenary of ANZAC is properly commemorated."
Senator Judith Adams said Labor was dragging the chain yet again on important community-based infrastructure.
"The people of Albany and Great Southern do not deserve to be left hanging while Labor and its supporters in the Parliament buy headlines instead of delivering real outcomes", Senator Adams said.
"The Federal Coalition, including Liberal candidate for O'Connor, Rick Wilson, remains committed to delivering community-based commemoration for the Centenary of ANZAC.
Senators Ronaldson and Adams said Labor had to come clean with their money before it was too late.
"The ANZAC Interpretive Centre has our support and Warren Snowdon and Labor should ensure their loud words of support are finally matched with the dollars being delivered", they said.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Robert Hardie 0418 432 909 (Senator Ronaldson)
Alana Lacy 0418 102 945 (Senator Adams)
