00:00From empty lot to future light rail stop, the Commonwealth is getting behind the ACT
00:09Government's vision.
00:10As part of the upcoming budget, we are investing $50 million into the planning of light rail
00:16stage 2B.
00:19This will create an easier connection between the city and the lake.
00:23While it's already chipped in for stage 2A to Commonwealth Park, it's the first time
00:27they've pledged funding for the rest of the route to Woden.
00:31The ACT Government will use the money for planning as it seeks approvals and continues
00:36community consultation.
00:38To get an understanding about how we can maximise the benefits for the community, how they're
00:43going to visualise going down to the stops, do they need extra active travel connections
00:47to the stops.
00:48We want to make sure that this is really accessible for people of all abilities to use.
00:53To make sure we've got a really clear-eyed view about what the costs are going to be.
00:58We still, we still have no understanding about the true cost of the entire project.
01:04The opposition's estimate of a $4 billion price tag is one reason it's pledged to ACT
01:09stage 2B if elected in favour of more buses.
01:13It's pretty clear that only Labor cares about public transport, cares about making sure
01:18we actually have those transport routes.
01:21We're getting on with the job of building Canberra.
01:23The Liberals just, frankly, are the most negative I've ever seen.
01:26It is absolutely clear that Ms King has not even bothered to look at what we have planned.
01:32Advocates who are paying close attention aren't satisfied with either major party's offering.
01:38We've seen recently the Greens step up and match the Liberals' commitment to run buses
01:41frequently seven days a week.
01:43We think it's time that ACT and Labor stepped up and offered to provide more frequent bus
01:47services in addition to their plans for mass transit.
01:49The public transport debate will likely roll on through to the October election.
