Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

What the Prime Minister has said is entirely consistent with what the Auditor-General's report has said, which makes it clear that the decisions made here are within the authority of the minister and within the authority of the Commonwealth government. Page 38 of the Auditor-General's report says:

Under the Infrastructure Investment Program arrangements, the Australian Government may commit funding to an investment project at any time for any phase based on information it deems appropriate.

So the decision of the minister—

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