Shadow Transport Minister Anthony Albanese introduced to the House of Representatives a bill on establish an authority to progress delivery of a high speed rail link between Brisbane and Melbourne via Sydney and Canberra.
The High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill would allow for detailed planning of the visionary project and would begin to secure the corridor for the line before it is built out by urban sprawl.
High Speed Rail down Australia’s east coast would revolutionise interstate travel and turbo charge economic growth in the regional towns and cities along its path.
The former Labor Government conducted a comprehensive study into the proposal which identified a 1748km corridor and declared the project was viable.
The planning authority would consider land use planning; safety issues and environmental impact. It would also facilitate public consultation.
”We need to start planning now to make the project a reality,” Albanese said.
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