Hon Peter Foss questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding public submissions received after the initial closing date for the Fremantle Eastern Bypass (FEB) deletion from the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS). The questions focus on the number of submissions, their stance on the deletion, and requests to attend hearings.

AnsweredQoN 753Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2003
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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I refer to the Minister’s decision to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass (FEB) from the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS), and the public submissions received after the initial closing date of March 12 2003, and by the extended closing date of April 7 2003. Can the Minister please advise -
(1) How many individual submissions were received by the WAPC after the initial closing date of March 12 2003 and by the extending closing date of April 7 2003?
(2) Of these, how many -
(a) were in favour of deleting the FEB from the MRS;
(b) opposed deleting the FEB from the MRS; and
(c) sought to attend hearings on the issue of the FEB deletion from the MRS?
(3) Of the submissions received after the initial closing date of March 12 2003 and by the extending closing date of April 7 2003, have any community action groups sought to attend hearings on the issue of the FEB deletion from the MRS, and what number of people do they claim to represent?
(4) How many petitions were received by the WAPC after the initial closing date of March 12 2003 and by the extending closing date of April 7 2003, and what was the total number of signatories of those petitions?
(5) Of these petitions, how many -
(a) were in favour of deleting the FEB from the MRS, and what was the total number of signatories on those petitions, and how many people did they represent; and
(b) opposed deleting the FEB from the MRS, and what was the total number of signatories on those petitions, and how many people did they represent?

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Answered
12 June 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
30 days
(b) opposed deleting the FEB from the MRS; and (c) sought to attend hearings on the issue of the FEB deletion from the MRS?
(c) sought to attend hearings on the issue of the FEB deletion from the MRS?
(b) opposed deleting the FEB from the MRS, and what was the total number of signatories on those petitions, and how many people did they represent?

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