❓ Dr. Jacobs questions the Minister for Transport about the state government's commitment to upgrade Albany Highway following the 2013 election. The Minister outlines completed and planned works, including passing lanes and intersection upgrades.
AnsweredQoN 341Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ALBANY HIGHWAY — UPGRADES
341. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the Minister for
Transport:
In the lead-up to the 2013 state
election, the state government made a commitment to upgrade work on Albany
Highway. Can the minister outline the nature and scope of this work and
anticipated time frames?
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you very much, member for Albany. I call you to order for
the second time.
341. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the Minister for
Transport:
In the lead-up to the 2013 state
election, the state government made a commitment to upgrade work on Albany
Highway. Can the minister outline the nature and scope of this work and
anticipated time frames?
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you very much, member for Albany. I call you to order for
the second time.
AnswerView source ↗
I would like to thank the member for
that question. This government, the Minister for Road Safety and I are very
committed to ensuring that we deliver safer and more efficient roads. In fact,
since coming to government in 2008, we have maintained a ratio of 60 per cent
of budget for roads in regional areas. I am pleased to advise that a
two-kilometre southbound lane was completed —
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the second time. I
suggest that if you want to read from your iPad, you do so quietly.
MR
D.C. NALDER : In December 2013, we completed a two-kilometre passing lane on
Albany Highway near Cranbrook, and a further three will be delivered over the
next year. We have put aside and budgeted $20 million for that over the next
three years, and we will have completed our commitment to overtaking lanes on
Albany Highway. In addition to that—I know that I am now the member for
Albany's new best friend—I would like to think that I am now
the member for Collie–Preston's new best friend, because we are
also undertaking —
Mr
M.P. Murray : You should have come to the funerals!
MR
D.C. NALDER : I think that was poor form.
Suspension of Member
The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston,
I have now called you to order for the fourth time. Under standing order 48, I
ask you to leave the chamber. Thank you.
[The member for Collie–Preston
left the chamber.]
Questions without Notice Resumed
MR
D.C. NALDER : We have also committed an additional $10 million for the
intersection at Arthur River because we needed to provide safe turning for
people coming off the Collie road and also the Wagin road. We have committed
$27.5 million and brought forward work on the Coalfields highway, which is west
of Collie. We anticipate beginning those works in March 2015 for completion in
mid-2016.
that question. This government, the Minister for Road Safety and I are very
committed to ensuring that we deliver safer and more efficient roads. In fact,
since coming to government in 2008, we have maintained a ratio of 60 per cent
of budget for roads in regional areas. I am pleased to advise that a
two-kilometre southbound lane was completed —
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the second time. I
suggest that if you want to read from your iPad, you do so quietly.
MR
D.C. NALDER : In December 2013, we completed a two-kilometre passing lane on
Albany Highway near Cranbrook, and a further three will be delivered over the
next year. We have put aside and budgeted $20 million for that over the next
three years, and we will have completed our commitment to overtaking lanes on
Albany Highway. In addition to that—I know that I am now the member for
Albany's new best friend—I would like to think that I am now
the member for Collie–Preston's new best friend, because we are
also undertaking —
Mr
M.P. Murray : You should have come to the funerals!
MR
D.C. NALDER : I think that was poor form.
Suspension of Member
The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston,
I have now called you to order for the fourth time. Under standing order 48, I
ask you to leave the chamber. Thank you.
[The member for Collie–Preston
left the chamber.]
Questions without Notice Resumed
MR
D.C. NALDER : We have also committed an additional $10 million for the
intersection at Arthur River because we needed to provide safe turning for
people coming off the Collie road and also the Wagin road. We have committed
$27.5 million and brought forward work on the Coalfields highway, which is west
of Collie. We anticipate beginning those works in March 2015 for completion in
mid-2016.
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