Explanatory Statement – Instrument 2009/3
The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government approved the allocations for the new Roads to Recovery program, to run from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2014 on 26 February 2009 (see instrument 2009/1).
In that list, $17,920,000 of the WA allocation is shown as unallocated. This money is for special projects funding (bridgeworks and Aboriginal access roads) which is unique to WA. Instrument 2009/2 amended the list to allocate some of this money to various councils and this instrument will allocate more of this money.
The remainder of the bridge component, for projects in the later part of the current funding period (July 2009 to June 2014) is yet to be received.
In addition, three councils have changed their names. These changes are also reflected in this instrument.