❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the origin of components for the C-series trains being assembled in Bellevue, Western Australia, and the method of calculating local content. The parliamentary secretary confirms local content is calculated using the dollar value of components.
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C-series trains432.Hon Steve Martinto
theparliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport:I refer to the
C-series trains being assembled from imported components at the Bellevue factory
by French multinational Alstom.(1) Is it accurate that the main shell for the
railcars is manufactured in India?(2) It is accurate that the air-conditioning
system is built in Germany?(3) From what country are the electronics in the
driver's cab chiefly imported?(4) Is it accurate that the percentage of local
content is calculated on the value–spend of the components used, which
was reported as the minister's response to Paul Murray in an article inThe West Australianon 13 April 2024?
theparliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport:I refer to the
C-series trains being assembled from imported components at the Bellevue factory
by French multinational Alstom.(1) Is it accurate that the main shell for the
railcars is manufactured in India?(2) It is accurate that the air-conditioning
system is built in Germany?(3) From what country are the electronics in the
driver's cab chiefly imported?(4) Is it accurate that the percentage of local
content is calculated on the value–spend of the components used, which
was reported as the minister's response to Paul Murray in an article inThe West Australianon 13 April 2024?
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25 June 2025
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Hon Samantha Rowe replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.(1)–(4) Local content is calculated using
the dollar value of components.
C-series trains
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.(1)–(4) Local content is calculated using
the dollar value of components.
C-series trains
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