❓ A parliamentary question regarding the government's election promise to resurrect the North Greenbushes to Bunbury rail freight line. The government acknowledges the promise but states investment is currently inappropriate due to timber resource uncertainty, redirecting funds to other transport projects.
AnsweredQoN 2412Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware one of the Government’s election promises was to resurrect the North Greenbushes to Bunbury rail freight line?
(2) When will work start on the North Greenbushes to Bunbury rail line project as per the Government’s election promise?
(3) Are the funds still in the budget as per the Government’s election promise, and:
(a) if so, how much has been allocated for the project; and
(b) if not, have the promised funds been allocated to another source?
(2) When will work start on the North Greenbushes to Bunbury rail line project as per the Government’s election promise?
(3) Are the funds still in the budget as per the Government’s election promise, and:
(a) if so, how much has been allocated for the project; and
(b) if not, have the promised funds been allocated to another source?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
(1) Yes. The State Government still supports investment in the North Greenbushes to Picton rail line and associated rail and road infrastructure to see the transfer of timber logs onto rail at North Greenbushes.
Current uncertainty relating to the ownership of the timber plantation resources and continuity of supply makes investment in the rail line inappropriate at this point in time. This view is supported by the plantation timber industry.
(2) The Government will review the issue when supply and timber resource matters become clearer.
(3) No.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) The funds have been redirected to the grain freight network specifically the resleepering of the Avon-Albany rail line and the Transition Assistance Package and first stage of the Chester Pass Road as a matter of priority.
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Current uncertainty relating to the ownership of the timber plantation resources and continuity of supply makes investment in the rail line inappropriate at this point in time. This view is supported by the plantation timber industry.
(2) The Government will review the issue when supply and timber resource matters become clearer.
(3) No.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) The funds have been redirected to the grain freight network specifically the resleepering of the Avon-Albany rail line and the Transition Assistance Package and first stage of the Chester Pass Road as a matter of priority.
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