❓ Question regarding the WA Government's commitment to the Brookton Strategy for grain transport, including timelines, costs, and funding. The government confirms commitment and provides details on the transition to road-to-rail transport.
AnsweredQoN 4490Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Government still committed to implementing the Brookton Strategy as outlined in the Strategic Grain Network Committee Report?
(2) If yes to (1), what works are required to implement this strategy?
(3) When are works expected to commence?
(4) When are works expected to be completed?
(5) What is the cost of the works required?
(6) Who will finance these works?
(2) If yes to (1), what works are required to implement this strategy?
(3) When are works expected to commence?
(4) When are works expected to be completed?
(5) What is the cost of the works required?
(6) Who will finance these works?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
28 days
The Department of Transport advises:
(1) Yes
(2) The Government is working with Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd (CBH) to transition from the movement of grain by rail on Tier 3 rail lines to movement by road to rail receival points on the Great Southern Railway (GSR) and Eastern Goldfields Railway for transport by rail to the Kwinana grain receival facility.
(3) Rail works on the GSR are nearing completion.
(4) The aim is to have the rail siding works and rapid loading facilities completed by the 2012 harvest.
(5) $128.3m
(6) Budget appropriation for Government investment already allocated.
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(1) Yes
(2) The Government is working with Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd (CBH) to transition from the movement of grain by rail on Tier 3 rail lines to movement by road to rail receival points on the Great Southern Railway (GSR) and Eastern Goldfields Railway for transport by rail to the Kwinana grain receival facility.
(3) Rail works on the GSR are nearing completion.
(4) The aim is to have the rail siding works and rapid loading facilities completed by the 2012 harvest.
(5) $128.3m
(6) Budget appropriation for Government investment already allocated.
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