❓ Mr. Catania questions the Minister for Transport regarding the Carnarvon Fascine waterway, its disrepair, and the government's responsibility. The Minister deflects blame, highlighting past government inaction and outlining current steps being taken.
AnsweredQoN 45Legislative Assembly
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CARNARVON FASCINE
45. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the recent public rally
of 110 vessels and 300 people onshore in response to years of inaction by the
Labor government to reopen our waterway, Carnarvon Fascine. Does the minister
accept that the state government is the owner of the waterway and, therefore,
it is the government's responsibility to come up with, and fund, a permanent
solution?
45. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the recent public rally
of 110 vessels and 300 people onshore in response to years of inaction by the
Labor government to reopen our waterway, Carnarvon Fascine. Does the minister
accept that the state government is the owner of the waterway and, therefore,
it is the government's responsibility to come up with, and fund, a permanent
solution?
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I
thank the member for North West Central for that question and for his
re-engagement on all issues Carnarvon once again. He has rediscovered Carnarvon
after a couple of years in which he was not that involved in council issues
such as the fascine, but it is good to see him back. Let us go through the
history of this. In 1995 a deed of agreement was signed between the state
government and the shire that stated that the fascine would be the shire's
responsibility. Who was in government in 2015? The Liberal and National Parties
were in government. In 2015 the shire sought to have that deed of agreement
rearranged to ensure that there was joint responsibility. What did the Liberal–National
government then say? It said no. The state government refused to engage and
take any responsibility.
Mr V.A. Catania : You're
the owners.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Since we
have been in government, I have agreed to reconsider the deed and have joint
responsibility—things that the previous government refused to do.
Secondly, we funded the shire to undertake a proper study to determine what
would be the long-term solution to address the fascine issue. An amount of $30 000
was provided. That report is finalised and we will receive it over the coming
weeks and months. Hopefully, we will be able to determine a short-term and
long-term —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : They were in
government for eight and a half years. They built a boat ramp —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : I call the
member for North West Central to order for the third time. I know you want to
get thrown out, but you are not going to be.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Let us face
it, the member disengaged with Carnarvon because he did not want to engage with
the council for a couple of years. Now he has come back. We have been at it. We
are looking at the deed. We are looking at short-term and long-term options and
we funded the study to make sure that we get the real solution for the fascine.
thank the member for North West Central for that question and for his
re-engagement on all issues Carnarvon once again. He has rediscovered Carnarvon
after a couple of years in which he was not that involved in council issues
such as the fascine, but it is good to see him back. Let us go through the
history of this. In 1995 a deed of agreement was signed between the state
government and the shire that stated that the fascine would be the shire's
responsibility. Who was in government in 2015? The Liberal and National Parties
were in government. In 2015 the shire sought to have that deed of agreement
rearranged to ensure that there was joint responsibility. What did the Liberal–National
government then say? It said no. The state government refused to engage and
take any responsibility.
Mr V.A. Catania : You're
the owners.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Since we
have been in government, I have agreed to reconsider the deed and have joint
responsibility—things that the previous government refused to do.
Secondly, we funded the shire to undertake a proper study to determine what
would be the long-term solution to address the fascine issue. An amount of $30 000
was provided. That report is finalised and we will receive it over the coming
weeks and months. Hopefully, we will be able to determine a short-term and
long-term —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : They were in
government for eight and a half years. They built a boat ramp —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : I call the
member for North West Central to order for the third time. I know you want to
get thrown out, but you are not going to be.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Let us face
it, the member disengaged with Carnarvon because he did not want to engage with
the council for a couple of years. Now he has come back. We have been at it. We
are looking at the deed. We are looking at short-term and long-term options and
we funded the study to make sure that we get the real solution for the fascine.
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