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Transmission Gully Should Not Be Sacrificed
Media Release 8 March 2011
Transmission Gully Should Not Be Sacrificed
Rebuilding Christchurch is rightly the government’s top priority but the government should think carefully before diverting money away from crucial infrastructure projects such as Transmission Gully according to the Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.
“We are disappointed to see local government politicians in Wellington using the earthquake as an excuse to rethink Wellington’s transport priorities,” said Chamber CEO Ken Harris.
Government expenditure which is able to boost economic growth in the country as a whole should not be sacrificed in the process of rebuilding Christchurch. Infrastructure projects such as Transmission Gully come under this category.
“There are better examples of low-quality government expenditure which should be cut so that funds can be diverted to Christchurch.
The Christchurch earthquake also underlines the importance of Transmission Gully to Wellington because it shows how important access to and from the city would be after a natural disaster.
“There is much Wellington can and should do to help Christchurch at this time but cool heads and sensible decisions are needed,” Mr Harris concluded.
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