Brisbane news live: Lord mayor accuses PM of ‘misinformation' on Story Bridge
Brisbane mayor accuses PM of 'misinformation'
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Brisbane's lord mayor has accused the prime minister of peddling 'misinformation' over Story Bridge funding.
Anthony Albanese told ABC radio last week the crumbling asset was a 'local road' and therefore responsibility for its maintenance fell on council. Adrian Schrinner disagreed.
'It's called the Bradfield Highway and part of the national movement network and listed on the federal Department of Transport's website,' he said in council chambers yesterday afternoon.
'Calling it a local road is a bit of an interesting thing. I think that would have been fed to him by the local Labor opposition here.
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'It was misinformation because it certainly isn't a local road.'
The stoush comes amid negotiations for a funding arrangement with the federal government for multimillion-dollar restoration works.
The lord mayor said Albanese was otherwise being 'very reasonable', and federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Catherine King was engaging in negotiations.
'We're dealing very closely with minister King, who didn't call it a 'local road' and actually said it's the second most important bridge in Australia,' Schrinner said.
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The weather this Wednesday
Thought it was cool in Brisbane overnight? Make sure you have an extra blanket on for tonight, then, when the overnight temperature is set to plunge to a chilly 11 degrees.
Before then, Brisbane is set for a mostly sunny day, with a top of 22. The days ahead a predicted to be much the same, with just a few degrees' difference.
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