❓ Question regarding the progress of METRONET rail projects, specifically the amount of rail laid for the Yanchep line, met with a defensive and politically charged response from the Premier.
AnsweredQoN 1098Legislative Assembly
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METRONET —
YANCHEP LINE
1098. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
The SPEAKER : Can we make it
quick, please; we are getting into the member's matter of public
interest time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : Yes, I will
be very quick. Premier, can you please outline to the house how much rail on
any Metronet project has been laid given the Forrestfield–Airport Link
project was started three years ago by your government?
YANCHEP LINE
1098. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
The SPEAKER : Can we make it
quick, please; we are getting into the member's matter of public
interest time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : Yes, I will
be very quick. Premier, can you please outline to the house how much rail on
any Metronet project has been laid given the Forrestfield–Airport Link
project was started three years ago by your government?
AnswerView source ↗
The Leader of the Opposition does
not listen to any answers. Before we build a railway, we actually have to plan
them, fund them, tender them and pass acts of Parliament. It is embarrassing that
you do not understand the basics, Leader of the Opposition.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Vasse, I call you to order for
the third time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition does not understand the basics of public administration.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, I just called you to order for the third time!
Mr M. McGOWAN : What is
more, the Leader of the Opposition is on record already for opposing the
Yanchep rail. The people of the northern suburbs, under us—we
are extending the freeway to Romeo Road; we are rebuilding Joondalup Health
Campus; we are putting in place the Ocean Reef marina; we are building the
railway to Yanchep; we are duelling Marmion Road—that is what is
happening under the Labor government.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : But the
Leader of the Opposition would not even know because she does not retain
detail. She does not understand the most basic of public administration, and
she opposed the actual railway itself. We are building five additional rail
lines. It has never been done before in Western Australia and I doubt it has
ever been done before in Australia. That is what this government is doing.
People can see work all over the suburbs in addition to the work we are doing
on the Australind rail to Bunbury. Plus we will build, starting shortly,
the rail carriages in Western Australia for
the first time since a Liberal government closed down rail manufacturing in
1994.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.
not listen to any answers. Before we build a railway, we actually have to plan
them, fund them, tender them and pass acts of Parliament. It is embarrassing that
you do not understand the basics, Leader of the Opposition.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Vasse, I call you to order for
the third time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition does not understand the basics of public administration.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, I just called you to order for the third time!
Mr M. McGOWAN : What is
more, the Leader of the Opposition is on record already for opposing the
Yanchep rail. The people of the northern suburbs, under us—we
are extending the freeway to Romeo Road; we are rebuilding Joondalup Health
Campus; we are putting in place the Ocean Reef marina; we are building the
railway to Yanchep; we are duelling Marmion Road—that is what is
happening under the Labor government.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : But the
Leader of the Opposition would not even know because she does not retain
detail. She does not understand the most basic of public administration, and
she opposed the actual railway itself. We are building five additional rail
lines. It has never been done before in Western Australia and I doubt it has
ever been done before in Australia. That is what this government is doing.
People can see work all over the suburbs in addition to the work we are doing
on the Australind rail to Bunbury. Plus we will build, starting shortly,
the rail carriages in Western Australia for
the first time since a Liberal government closed down rail manufacturing in
1994.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.
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