A WA parliamentary question seeks details on local manufacturing involvement, employment, training, and project specifics related to the Metronet Bellevue Assembly Facility. The answer deflects, referencing past opposition to the project and directing the questioner to media statements.

AnsweredQoN 44Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 June 2021
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to Metronet and the Bellevue Assembly Facility, and I ask : (a) How much of the $1.25 billion contract has been awarded to local Western Australian manufacturers; (b) How much of the $1.25 billion has been awarded to non-local manufactureres; (c) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) are associated with this facility? Please breakdown into casual, full time and part time employees; (d) How many training placements will be available at the facility for: (i) 2020-21; (ii) 2021-22; (iii) 2022-23; and (iv) 2023-24; (e) Can the Minister confirm that the only diesel trains assembled at the facility will be for the Australind Rail Service line; and (f) Has the timeline for the Australind project changed: (i) If yes, please detail?

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Answered
4 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
2 days
It is noted that the Opposition has resisted METRONET for several years. The Leader of the Opposition Mia Davies has labelled METRONET as “not the need-to-have projects” and a “vanity project” that should be pushed back. The Member must clarify whether the METRONET Bellevue Facility is a project that the Opposition wants to cancel.
The Member will know the McGowan Labor Government currently has 9 METRONET projects underway and 1 project completed.
(a) - (i) Please refer to ministerial media statements dated 7 June 2021, 24 November 2020 and 10 March 2020.

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