Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Transport regarding the potential impact of the regional freight rail buyback on the Westport project, given the Westport office's apparent lack of involvement. The Minister's response is non-committal, deferring consideration of impacts until the confidential buyback process concludes.

AnsweredQoN 798Legislative Council
Asked
18 September 2025
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

Westport
798. Hon Steve Martin to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the
minister's answer to question on notice 376, which states that the Westport office
has not been involved in the regional freight rail buyback.
(1) Does this mean the regional freight rail
buyback will have no impact on Westport?
(2) If no to (1), why is the Westport office not
involved?
(3) If no to (1), what impacts, opportunities or
other linkages between the two pieces of work are being considered?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) Any impacts, opportunities or
other linkages to Westport will be considered at the appropriate time, subject
to the outcomes of a confidential process regarding the proposed freight rail
buyback.

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