[Greens-Media] Media Release: Greens welcome council opposition to East-West Toll Road

[Greg.Barber at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber has welcomed the move by inner city 
councils to overturn approval of the East-West toll road in the Supreme 
Court.
"The approval was made under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation 
Act*. The law was brought in by Labor in 2009, aiming to override decades 
of environmental protection law," Mr Barber said. 
"I hope the case succeeds and Labor and Liberals rethink their support for 
the East-West toll road. 
"The Liberals are still trying to rush through secretive contracts which 
Labor says it will honour.
"If Labor joined the Greens in opposing the toll road, even if the 
contracts were signed, no company would want to commit to the project 
before the November election.
"It’s not just inner city councils who oppose this toll road. Suburban and 
regional councils know the $18 billion would be better invested in public 
transport for all of Victoria,” Mr Barber said.
Contact: Alistair Perkins - 0425 792 532

* 
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/num_act/mtpfa200956o2009456/sch1.html 


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Parliament of Victoria                                                                                                                    . 
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