❓ Ms. Davies asks about state government funding commitment to leverage federal funding for the Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Route. The Minister responds by highlighting WA's support for local governments and exploring mechanisms for technical support, while anticipating federal funding.
AnsweredQoN 893Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL MEETING —WHEATBELT
SECONDARY FREIGHT ROUTE
893. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I am
glad the minister met with the group this morning and I look forward to an
update about her meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister.
Will the support just offered by the
minister be accompanied with a funding commitment from the state government to
assist in leveraging federal funding?
SECONDARY FREIGHT ROUTE
893. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I am
glad the minister met with the group this morning and I look forward to an
update about her meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister.
Will the support just offered by the
minister be accompanied with a funding commitment from the state government to
assist in leveraging federal funding?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for that
question. Of course, one of things that is always raised when I go to these
transport ministers' meetings is how WA does so well working with local
governments. WA is the only place across Australia where the local government
gets a share of the hypothecated revenue for motor vehicle licensing fees. We have just negotiated and finalised a new five-year
agreement with local governments for roads across Western Australia. That
agreement will see more money go to local governments than has previously been
the case.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : There will be
more funds going through that local government grant than there were under the
previous government —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms
R. SAFFIOTI : — which I understood
once slashed it by about 30 per cent, so the numbers were quite staggering.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, I call you to order for the third time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We have those
local government agreements. There is also other funding, of course, that the
state is entering into in relation to programs across the state. One of the
things we were also looking at is that, as Main Roads has such a significant
regional presence, how we can provide more technical support to the working
group representing the 42 councils and shires—how we can support them
with our knowledge on the ground? We are looking at all the different
mechanisms. Frankly, I think that, given the Deputy Prime Minister came over,
met with a group and understands the
priorities, I am looking forward to him putting a lot of money on the table for
WA.
question. Of course, one of things that is always raised when I go to these
transport ministers' meetings is how WA does so well working with local
governments. WA is the only place across Australia where the local government
gets a share of the hypothecated revenue for motor vehicle licensing fees. We have just negotiated and finalised a new five-year
agreement with local governments for roads across Western Australia. That
agreement will see more money go to local governments than has previously been
the case.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : There will be
more funds going through that local government grant than there were under the
previous government —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms
R. SAFFIOTI : — which I understood
once slashed it by about 30 per cent, so the numbers were quite staggering.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, I call you to order for the third time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We have those
local government agreements. There is also other funding, of course, that the
state is entering into in relation to programs across the state. One of the
things we were also looking at is that, as Main Roads has such a significant
regional presence, how we can provide more technical support to the working
group representing the 42 councils and shires—how we can support them
with our knowledge on the ground? We are looking at all the different
mechanisms. Frankly, I think that, given the Deputy Prime Minister came over,
met with a group and understands the
priorities, I am looking forward to him putting a lot of money on the table for
WA.
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