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National Local Roads and Transport Congress
National Local Roads and Transport Congress
Sunday, 8 November – Tuesday, 10 November, 2009
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre
Speakers from the Federal Government, Local Government and the Opposition at this Congress:
ALGA President Cr Geoff Lake
Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, and Local Government, Warren Truss
Catherine King MP, Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development and Local Government
President of Local Government New Zealand Mayor Lawrence Yule
The Congress is also an opportunity to hear from eminent speakers on topics of interest to local government ranging
from road funding models in light of the Henry Tax Review, freight, urban congestion, public transport, and rural and
regional transport needs, including:
General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure Australia, Stephen Alchin
Keynote Speaker Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson
Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports and Major Projects, Tim Pallas MP
Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association, Stuart St Clair
Executive Director of Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, Terry McCormack
General Manager of Economics and Productivity, National Transport Commission, Meena Naidu
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November 2009
Contacts:
Cr Geoff Lake, ALGA President on 0411645281
Amanda Lynch, Director Government and Media Relations, ALGA - (0419) 123 862
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