Mr. Catania asks about the total project costs, state government contributions, and potential funding shortfalls for 20 WA road and infrastructure projects announced with federal funding. The answer refers to the state budget and media statements.

AnsweredQoN 5075Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 April 2019
Portfolio
Transport; Planning

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I
refer to the announcement made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 28 March
2019 detailing a $1.6 billion funding package towards Western Australian road
and infrastructure projects, and I ask: (a) What is the total project cost for each of the 20 projects listed: (i) Oats Street/Welshpool Road/Mint Street Level Crossing Removal; (ii) Albany Ring Road; (iii) Fremantle Traffic Bridge — Swan River Crossing; (iv) Tonkin Highway projects (Stage 3 extension — Great Eastern Highway to Collier Road, Kelvin Road, Hale Road and Welshpool Road); (v) Bunbury Outer Ring Road — Stages 2 and 3; (vi) Western Australian section of the Newman to Katherine Corridor; (vii) Western Australian section of the Alice Springs to Halls Creek Corridor; (viii) Karratha to Tom Price Corridor; (ix) Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network; (x) Port Augusta to Perth Corridor; (xi) Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation — Stage 1; (xii) Thomas Road and Nicholson Road in Oakford; (xiii) Transforming Freeways — widening and introduction of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) (Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways); (xiv) Lloyd Street Extension; (xv) Abernethy Road Upgrade; (xvi) Lakelands Station; (xvii) Shorehaven Boulevard/Marmion Avenue Intersection Upgrade; (xviii) More Parking Bays at Mandurah Station; (xix) Business case development for Future Road and Rail Connections for Perth — to investigate future road and rail links to support the growth of the transport network in Perth; and (xx) Business case development for Westport project and corridor preservation to support the Westport: Port and Environs Strategy, which is currently being developed by the WA Government; (b) What is the total contribution from the McGowan Government towards each of these projects; (c) Is there any funding shortfall for any of the projects listed; and (d) If yes to (c), how will the funding shortfall be addressed?

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Answered
15 May 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
6 days
(a)-(d) Refer to the 2019-20 State Budget and relevant media statements.

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