❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure about the Roe Highway Stage 8 project, highlighting environmental and cultural concerns, and community opposition. The Minister confirms awareness of these issues but declines to delete the project from the Metropolitan Region Scheme due to potential funding withdrawal for other stages.
AnsweredQoN 1235Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Minister intend to build Stage 8 of the Roe Highway through the Beeliar Regional Park between North and Bibra Lakes as requested by the Opposition?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Roe Highway Stage 8 is planned to dissect a highly significant Aboriginal mythological site near North Lake?
(3) Is the Minister aware that many local residents and the local Councils in Cockburn and Fremantle are strongly opposed to Stage 8 of the Roe Highway along this or any other route?
(4) Is the Minister aware that the EPA has recommended against constructing Stage 8 of the Roe Highway through the Beeliar wetlands?
(5) Will the Minister therefore take action to urgently delete Stage 8 of the Roe Highway from the Metropolitan Region Scheme?
(6) If not, why not?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Roe Highway Stage 8 is planned to dissect a highly significant Aboriginal mythological site near North Lake?
(3) Is the Minister aware that many local residents and the local Councils in Cockburn and Fremantle are strongly opposed to Stage 8 of the Roe Highway along this or any other route?
(4) Is the Minister aware that the EPA has recommended against constructing Stage 8 of the Roe Highway through the Beeliar wetlands?
(5) Will the Minister therefore take action to urgently delete Stage 8 of the Roe Highway from the Metropolitan Region Scheme?
(6) If not, why not?
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Answered
15 October 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
35 days
(2) Yes. (3) Yes. (4) Yes. (5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(3) Yes. (4) Yes. (5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(4) Yes. (5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(3) Yes. (4) Yes. (5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(4) Yes. (5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(5) No. (6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
(6) The Government is moving to delete the Fremantle Eastern Bypass from the Metropolitan Regional Scheme in line with its election commitment. No action has been taken in respect of Roe Highway Stage 8. The Federal Government will withdraw funding for Roe Highway Stage 6 and 7 if we proceed with removing the reserve at this stage. The completion of Stage 6 and 7 Roe Highway to the Kwinana Freeway is an important component of providing a substainable strategy for the management of freight transport.
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