Federal Budget Includes $50 Million for Belconnen Road

By Niki Burnside

Topic: Budget

Belconnen is near Lake Ginninderra and Telstra Tower.

The RSPCA is happy about a $30 million investment for a new clinic.

The money will help replace the old animal center in Weston.

The RSPCA boss, Michelle Robertson, is very pleased with the funding.

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The budget also includes $50 million to improve a road in West Belconnen.

The National Film and Sound Archive will get almost $10 million.

Some money will go to the Ngurra Cultural Precinct and the Museum of Australian Democracy.

The National Film and Sound Archive will get $10 million over three years.

The RSPCA is thrilled with the $30 million investment.

The RSPCA has been asking for help to build a new facility in Pialligo.

The ACT government also gave the RSPCA $2 million.

The RSPCA can now build a new animal welfare campus.

The RSPCA boss says they are very happy with the federal government investment.

The RSPCA needs to do more work and fundraising to build the new campus.

The RSPCA wants to start the project as soon as possible.

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The government says the investments are practical.

The biggest budget commitment is $50 million for a road in West Belconnen.

Other funding includes money for the upper Murrumbidgee River and youth mental health services.

Money will go to improve the health of the upper Murrumbidgee River.

The National Jewish Memorial Centre will get $3 million.

A victim-survivor support scheme will get $200,000.

The ACT Treasurer says the investments support jobs and quality of life.

The investments are good for the city and its region.

The Museum of Australian Democracy will get $3 million.

The federal budget is a shift towards fairer treatment of Canberra.

Housing is a big issue in Canberra, especially for young people.

The ACT government is ready to build more homes.

The federal budget will help deliver more homes in the ACT.

The ACT Treasurer says the federal budget is a decisive shift.

The Chief Minister says the budget announcements are pleasing.

The initiatives will help people who work and want to buy homes.

Some things are missing from the budget.

The ACT independent Senator says the budget is a mixed bag.

The Senator likes the changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing.

Housing should be a human right, not just a way to make money.

There are some missed opportunities in the budget.

The infrastructure investment is disappointing.

The Senator says the budget is a mixed bag.

The infrastructure investment is small compared to other cities.

Some projects in the ACT are still waiting for funding.

The Convention Centre and Stadium need funding.

The Chief Minister says those projects are competing for skilled workers.

The government is partnering on some projects.

The Bruce AIS precinct is one of the projects.

The infrastructure needs to be staged over time.

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