John Howard pledged $3 million for law and order initiatives in his own marginal seat of Bennelong this morning, cutting into an area of state responsibility.
Addressing what he labeled a “state failure”, the funding would be used to revamp a local community centre and supply 50 closed circuit TV cameras in Rhyde.
"Whilst the day to day maintenance of law and order and fighting crime is overwhelmingly a state responsibility, there are areas of need not being met by State Government funding,” he said.
“This is one of the areas where we believe direct funding by the Federal Government to the local council, especially for closed circuit TV cameras, is a very effective way of fighting crime in the suburbs.”
