[Greens-Media] Cost of torch relay

[Manderson, Roland]

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ACT GREENS MLA DEB FOSKEY MEDIA RELEASE
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10 April 08



Cost of torch relay

ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has raised questions about the cost of the
Olympic Torch relay in Canberra later this month.

"At a public hearing in November last year, the Chief Minister echoed
the Public Accounts Committee's surprise at the projected cost of the
Torch relay, of almost one million dollars, and advised the Committee
that he would seek a Commonwealth contribution to that cost."

"Since then, with the international protest movement taking off, it has
become very clear that the cost of the torch relay will skyrocket."

"I would like to know, on behalf of the Canberra people, how much the
Commonwealth will be contributing to the cost of the event, and if it
will be providing extra finance to cover the substantially increased
cost of policing which the expected protests will require." 

"I would be concerned if Canberrans were expected to pick up the salary
and overtime Bill for AFP and Protective Services Officers to provide
security for the torch relay" Dr Foskey said. 

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Roland Manderson   Media Advisor
ACT   Greens    MLA  Deb  Foskey  
Legislative Assembly for the ACT 
ph(02)62050551      m 0412241379
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