❓ Ms McGurk questions the Transport Minister's apparent disagreement with the Premier regarding commitment to the Perth Freight Link project and federal funding. The Minister clarifies the government's commitment with federal support, citing the election cycle as reason for not commenting on proceeding without it.
AnsweredQoN 372Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH FREIGHT LINK — FEDERAL FUNDING —
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT'S COMMENTS
372. Ms S.F. McGURK to the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to the minister's
comments today regarding the $2 billion flawed Perth Freight Link project, and
his refusal to commit to the project with or without federal funding. I quote —
''I am not going to comment on
whether we would take it on fully or not, I don't think that is
appropriate at this point in time,''�
I also refer to the Premier's
comments on the same issue three weeks ago, when he fully committed to the
project either way. I quote —
''It would mean that the state
government would have to pay a bigger share of it.''
Why is the minister again at odds
with the Premier on an important matter of transport policy?
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT'S COMMENTS
372. Ms S.F. McGURK to the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to the minister's
comments today regarding the $2 billion flawed Perth Freight Link project, and
his refusal to commit to the project with or without federal funding. I quote —
''I am not going to comment on
whether we would take it on fully or not, I don't think that is
appropriate at this point in time,''�
I also refer to the Premier's
comments on the same issue three weeks ago, when he fully committed to the
project either way. I quote —
''It would mean that the state
government would have to pay a bigger share of it.''
Why is the minister again at odds
with the Premier on an important matter of transport policy?
AnswerView source ↗
Firstly, let me clarify that we are
committed with federal government support for the project. The member just said
''with or without''. We are fully committed to the project, with
federal government support. The question was put to me this morning whether we
would go ahead without federal government support. At this point we are in an
election cycle with a caretaker arrangement, and I was not going to start to
partake in some of the politics that are being played out at a federal level. I
did not believe it was appropriate for me —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Let the minister answer!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : — to be commenting on whether or not we would commit
to it fully, should the Labor Party win the federal election, because I just
did not think that was appropriate at this time. I believed that was the responsible
response to make as the Minister for Transport for the Western Australian
government.
committed with federal government support for the project. The member just said
''with or without''. We are fully committed to the project, with
federal government support. The question was put to me this morning whether we
would go ahead without federal government support. At this point we are in an
election cycle with a caretaker arrangement, and I was not going to start to
partake in some of the politics that are being played out at a federal level. I
did not believe it was appropriate for me —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Let the minister answer!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : — to be commenting on whether or not we would commit
to it fully, should the Labor Party win the federal election, because I just
did not think that was appropriate at this time. I believed that was the responsible
response to make as the Minister for Transport for the Western Australian
government.
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