Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure if the government will repay the City of Wanneroo's $3 million advance for the Hestor Avenue bridge, given the budget surplus. The Minister responds that a legal agreement exists for repayment upon railway extension beyond Clarkson.

AnsweredQoN 2518Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2004
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) Given the Government’s large budget surplus, will the Minister ask the Government to repay to the ratepayers of the City of Wanneroo the $3 million advance by the Council for the construction of the traffic bridge on Hestor Avenue, Clarkson?
(2) If not, why not?

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Answered
23 November 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
32 days
(1)-(2) There is a legal agreement in place between the City of Wanneroo and the Public Transport Authority for the pre-funding of the bridge. The agreement is that repayment of the loan will be made at the time that the railway is extended beyond Clarkson.

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