Talk lingers of $1b inland rail budget allocation

Colin Bettles
April 20 2017 - 3:00pm
FEDERAL Nationals leader and Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.
FEDERAL Nationals leader and Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.

FEDERAL Nationals leader and Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce has refused to confirm speculation suggesting next month’s federal budget will deliver an extra $1 billion to bolster the inland rail project.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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