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❓ Question regarding the status of the Tonkin Highway Extension business case and environmental approvals. The Minister's response includes a pointed remark about the questioner's past inaction on the issue.

AnsweredQoN 6072Legislative Assembly

Asked

31 March 2020

Member

Mrs A.K. Hayden

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Tonkin Highway Extension Thomas Road to South Western Highway, and I ask: (a) Has the business case for the project been completed; (b) Will the Minister table the business case; (c) If no to (a) when will the business case be completed; (d) In which month and what year did the preparation of the business case commence; (e) Has Main Roads submitted documents to the Environmental Protection Authority for environmental approval; and (f) If no to (e), when is Main Roads expecting to submit documents to the Environmental Protection Authority for approval?

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Answered

13 May 2020

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

7 days

It should be noted that the Member for Darling Range was a member of the Legislative Council for the East Metropolitan Region for eight and a half years in government. The East Metropolitan Region encompasses the Darling Range electorate and the member did not once raise the Tonkin Highway extension in Parliament during this time.
(a)-(d) The Stage 4 business case is undergoing final assessment before submission to Infrastructure Australia.
(e) Yes
(f) Not applicable

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