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MEDIA RELEASE: AUDITOR GENERAL ASKED TO INVESTIGATE NEW WARATAH TRAIN CONTRACT

Submitted by Cathy Brown on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 8:08am

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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

AUDITOR GENERAL ASKED TO INVESTIGATE NEW WARATAH TRAIN CONTRACT

NSW Auditor General, Peter Achterstraat, has been asked to audit the revised Waratah train contract amid concerns that the O'Farrell Government has put commuters and taxpayers at risk.

Opposition Leader John Robertson wrote to the Auditor General yesterday outlining his fears that the safety and reliability standards for the Waratah trains have been watered down.

MEDIA RELEASE: RAIL COMMUTERS PUT AT RISK

Submitted by Cathy Brown on Mon, 30/01/2012 - 8:43am

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MEDIA RELEASE: John Robertson MP, NSW Opposition Leader
Sunday, January 29, 2012

RAIL COMMUTERS PUT AT RISK - O’FARRELL DEAL ON WARATAH TRAINS WATERS DOWN SAFETY STANDARDS AND WILL STILL COST TAXPAYERS $175 MILLION

The O’Farrell Government has revealed that taxpayers will be forced to pay $175 million to a private consortium for the Waratah trains, but the Government is still refusing to say what changes have been made to the safety testing regime – sparking concerns that commuters will be put at risk.

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