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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Federal infrastructure spend 'essential' for revenue-restrained ACT: Barr

Increased Commonwealth spending on infrastructure will be "essential" over the next decade to overcome the ACT's limited ability to raise its own revenue, the Chief Minister says.

Andrew Barr said increased levels of debt had been required to fund "the very long list" of infrastructure projects that were needed to serve the growing capital.

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