Hon Nigel Hallett asks the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure about a feasibility study for improving safety at a South-West river crossing following a drowning incident. The Minister confirms support and funding, with details pending a meeting between Council and Main Roads.

AnsweredQoN 3262Legislative Council
Asked
15 March 2006
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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I refer to the news summaries of Wednesday 8 February as transcribed below -
‘River crossing feasibility study: The State Government says it’s open to doing a feasibility study to investigate ways of improving the safety of a South-West river crossing where two children drowned more than two years ago; Alannah MacTiernan says she’s open to the idea’ ABC Reg 10.30 12.30 (MacTiernan), and ask -
(1) Has the Minister agreed to facilitate the feasibility study?
(2) If ‘yes’ to (1), -
(a) when is the feasibility study to begin;
(b) when is the feasibility study due to be completed; and
(c) who is undertaking the study?

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Answered
12 April 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
28 days
(b) when is the feasibility study due to be completed; and (c) who is undertaking the study?
(c) who is undertaking the study?
(1) Following a recent approach from the Shire of Nannup, the Minister has agreed to provide assistance to undertake a study aimed at identifying improvements to the river crossing. The State Government has committed a 50 per cent funding contribution towards a study, from the $500.000 commitment towards this road. (2) (a) A meeting has been arranged between Council and Main Roads representatives in the coming weeks to discuss the aims and possible outcomes of such a study. (b) - (c) This will be an outcome of the meeting.

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