❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinising a survey used to justify a changed rail route, focusing on the representativeness of the sample and the interpretation of infrequent users' views. The response provides details on the survey methodology and demographics of respondents.
AnsweredQoN 1075Legislative Assembly
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(b) what questions were asked to demonstrate this alleged ‘massive support’; (c) in what part of the metropolitan area do the 300 people that were interviewed reside; (d) where do the 65 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a year’ reside; (e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(c) in what part of the metropolitan area do the 300 people that were interviewed reside; (d) where do the 65 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a year’ reside; (e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(d) where do the 65 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a year’ reside; (e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(b) The questions asked to determine support were: Do you support or oppose the establishment of a major rail link between Perth and Mandurah in this way? Overall do you think it is a positive or negative development for the City of Perth? For Rockingham? For Mandurah? (c) In the survey, 139 interviews were conducted with people who live south of the river, 160 were conducted with people who live north of the river and of the total, 110 people live in the suburbs that are immediately adjacent to the railway line (either north or south). (d) Of the 65 per cent of people who would use the train 'at least once a year'; 52% live south of the river 42% live north of the river. (e) When taken in context with the overall survey results, it is justified as being the majority view. (f) Of the 10 per cent of people who said they would use the train 'at least once a week': 72% live south of the river 28% live north of the river 100% live in affected suburbs. (g) All but one of the respondents who indicated that they would use the railway at least once a week supported the new direct rail route.
(f) Of the 10 per cent of people who said they would use the train 'at least once a week': 72% live south of the river 28% live north of the river 100% live in affected suburbs. (g) All but one of the respondents who indicated that they would use the railway at least once a week supported the new direct rail route.
(c) in what part of the metropolitan area do the 300 people that were interviewed reside; (d) where do the 65 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a year’ reside; (e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(d) where do the 65 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a year’ reside; (e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(e) does the Minister consider that the views of this 65 per cent of respondents, who use the train extremely infrequently, justify being presented as a majority point of view; (f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(f) where did the 10 per cent of people who would use the train ‘at least once a week’ reside; and (g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(g) how many of that 10 per cent of respondents (ie 30 people) who would use the train at least once a week were in favour of the changed route?
(b) The questions asked to determine support were: Do you support or oppose the establishment of a major rail link between Perth and Mandurah in this way? Overall do you think it is a positive or negative development for the City of Perth? For Rockingham? For Mandurah? (c) In the survey, 139 interviews were conducted with people who live south of the river, 160 were conducted with people who live north of the river and of the total, 110 people live in the suburbs that are immediately adjacent to the railway line (either north or south). (d) Of the 65 per cent of people who would use the train 'at least once a year'; 52% live south of the river 42% live north of the river. (e) When taken in context with the overall survey results, it is justified as being the majority view. (f) Of the 10 per cent of people who said they would use the train 'at least once a week': 72% live south of the river 28% live north of the river 100% live in affected suburbs. (g) All but one of the respondents who indicated that they would use the railway at least once a week supported the new direct rail route.
(f) Of the 10 per cent of people who said they would use the train 'at least once a week': 72% live south of the river 28% live north of the river 100% live in affected suburbs. (g) All but one of the respondents who indicated that they would use the railway at least once a week supported the new direct rail route.
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Answered
3 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
96 days
(a) The survey cost $3,100.
(b) The questions asked to determine support were:
Do you support or oppose the establishment of a major rail link between Perth and Mandurah in this way?
Overall do you think it is a positive or negative development for the City of Perth? For Rockingham? For Mandurah?
(c) In the survey, 139 interviews were conducted with people who live south of the river, 160 were conducted with people who live north of the river and of the total, 110 people live in the suburbs that are immediately adjacent to the railway line (either north or south).
(d) Of the 65 per cent of people who would use the train 'at least once a year';
52% live south of the river
42% live north of the river.
(e) When taken in context with the overall survey results, it is justified as being the majority view.
(f) Of the 10 per cent of people who said they would use the train 'at least once a week':
72% live south of the river
28% live north of the river
100% live in affected suburbs.
(g) All but one of the respondents who indicated that they would use the railway at least once a week supported the new direct rail route.
(b) The questions asked to determine support were:
Do you support or oppose the establishment of a major rail link between Perth and Mandurah in this way?
Overall do you think it is a positive or negative development for the City of Perth? For Rockingham? For Mandurah?
(c) In the survey, 139 interviews were conducted with people who live south of the river, 160 were conducted with people who live north of the river and of the total, 110 people live in the suburbs that are immediately adjacent to the railway line (either north or south).
(d) Of the 65 per cent of people who would use the train 'at least once a year';
52% live south of the river
42% live north of the river.
(e) When taken in context with the overall survey results, it is justified as being the majority view.
(f) Of the 10 per cent of people who said they would use the train 'at least once a week':
72% live south of the river
28% live north of the river
100% live in affected suburbs.
(g) All but one of the respondents who indicated that they would use the railway at least once a week supported the new direct rail route.
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