Tony Abbott has dealt another blow to Newcastle by scrapping Commonwealth support for an east coast high-speed rail network.
Before the election the Abbott Liberal Government publicly backed high-speed rail, but last month's federal Budget scrapped a 2.15 in economic benefit to surrounding communities.
"In addition to the economic benefits of high-speed rail, the convenience for commuters is phenomenal, with trips from Newcastle to Sydney taking just 40 minutes."
"The scrapping of Commonwealth support for high-speed rail is short-sighted and again demonstrates Tony Abbott's complete lack of vision. He has no plan for the future and our nation is the poorer for it."
