❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Treasurer about the timeline for the 'floating Orrong Road' project's budget approval, following a commitment made by the transport minister. The Treasurer outlines the standard project approval process.
AnsweredQoN 119Legislative Assembly
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ROAD PROJECTS —
NET STATE DEBT
119. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. I
acknowledge the Treasurer's comments about Roe Highway stage 8. In
respect of the floating Orrong Road that was committed to by the transport
minister on 16 June last year, when does the Treasurer expect that to get the
green light for the budget process?
NET STATE DEBT
119. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. I
acknowledge the Treasurer's comments about Roe Highway stage 8. In
respect of the floating Orrong Road that was committed to by the transport
minister on 16 June last year, when does the Treasurer expect that to get the
green light for the budget process?
AnswerView source ↗
Whether that is next year's
budget or the budget after, there is a great deal of planning.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : Why did he say anything about it a year ago?
Mr
C.C. PORTER : One of the things that I am putting to the member is that
commitments to large pieces of infrastructure, such as the ones that the member
mentioned, follow through certain stages.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : Is the government committed to the floating Orrong Road?
Mr C.C. PORTER :
The minister has given his commitment to it and he is —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you, members!
Mr C.C. PORTER :
The fact is that that project, like all the other projects, goes through the
process of getting support from the minister, then going through planning
stages and then coming up through the budgetary cycle. There is nothing unusual
about that and we will follow that good and due process with all the projects
that the member mentioned.
budget or the budget after, there is a great deal of planning.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : Why did he say anything about it a year ago?
Mr
C.C. PORTER : One of the things that I am putting to the member is that
commitments to large pieces of infrastructure, such as the ones that the member
mentioned, follow through certain stages.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : Is the government committed to the floating Orrong Road?
Mr C.C. PORTER :
The minister has given his commitment to it and he is —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you, members!
Mr C.C. PORTER :
The fact is that that project, like all the other projects, goes through the
process of getting support from the minister, then going through planning
stages and then coming up through the budgetary cycle. There is nothing unusual
about that and we will follow that good and due process with all the projects
that the member mentioned.
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