❓ Question regarding the McGowan government's investment in a new multistorey car park at Mandurah train station and how it supports local jobs and businesses. The Minister provides an update on the project and uses the opportunity to make political points.
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QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
TRANSPORT PROJECTS
615. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's efforts to drive Western Australia's economic
recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 through its $5.5 billion recovery plan
and the delivery of major transport infrastructure. Can the minister update the
house on this government's investment in a new multistorey car park at
Mandurah train station, and can the minister outline to the house how the
investment, along with other major transport projects, is supporting local jobs
and local businesses?
TRANSPORT PROJECTS
615. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's efforts to drive Western Australia's economic
recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 through its $5.5 billion recovery plan
and the delivery of major transport infrastructure. Can the minister update the
house on this government's investment in a new multistorey car park at
Mandurah train station, and can the minister outline to the house how the
investment, along with other major transport projects, is supporting local jobs
and local businesses?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for Murray–Wellington for that question. It has been a
busy couple of weeks since we last sat in this chamber, with a number of new announcements and commitments to
infrastructure throughout Western Australia. This morning, I joined the
Premier, the members for Mandurah and Murray–Wellington and the federal
member for Canning at Mandurah station to turn the sod for the new Metronet
multistorey car park. The sod turning at Mandurah station was significant for
several reasons. First, it marks the delivery of yet another Metronet election
commitment for Western Australia; secondly, it marks the creation of 120 jobs
to be generated through, member for Balcatta, the Balcatta-based contractor PS
Structures; and, thirdly, it will see a net increase of 700 car bays for the
great Labor success story that is the Mandurah railway line.
Mr D.A. Templeman : Yeah, that's
right!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Of course,
this car park —
The
SPEAKER : Minister for Local
Government, the minister is doing a very good job. She does not need an echo.
Mr D.A. Templeman : I was very
excited!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I like the
echo!
The SPEAKER : He will be
excited outside the chamber.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : This $32 million
project will increase the parking capacity at that station to 1 800 bays. We know
that Mandurah and its surrounds are booming. Of course, Mandurah station
services not only the good folk of Mandurah, but also the good folk of
Dawesville and Murray–Wellington, for example—all around that
area. The catchment is wide, and we want to make sure that people have the
opportunity to catch that train and get a good car park.
The Premier was this morning not only at Mandurah train
station, but also, as I understand it, at a shopping centre in Falcon having a good coffee with our candidate
for Dawesville. Unlike the member for Dawesville, our candidate for
Dawesville likes being seen with their leader! In relation to that, something
struck me when I was searching the internet
late at night, as I do—the member for Dawesville's new
advertising for 2021: ''Re-Elect Zak''; ''Kirkup 2021''.
It is a bit of an American presidential sort of campaign! Members, let us spot
the missing thing.
Point of Order
Mr
Z.R.F. KIRKUP : As much as
I enjoy seeing the minister holding up my re-election material, I would say it
does not really correlate to the question asked by the member for Murray–Wellington
in relation to transport infrastructure.
The SPEAKER : We are talking about Mandurah and
Dawesville, too. You are getting a new facility there, so I think I will just
allow it!
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Members, there are three things
missing from this: one, the Leader of the Opposition; two, the Liberal Party
emblem; and three, any policies—yet again. Those are the three things
missing from electorates around Western Australia: the Leader of the Opposition,
the Liberal Party emblem and policies. If anyone can find any of those three
things, please go back to the Leader of the Opposition's office and
report their whereabouts.
thank the member for Murray–Wellington for that question. It has been a
busy couple of weeks since we last sat in this chamber, with a number of new announcements and commitments to
infrastructure throughout Western Australia. This morning, I joined the
Premier, the members for Mandurah and Murray–Wellington and the federal
member for Canning at Mandurah station to turn the sod for the new Metronet
multistorey car park. The sod turning at Mandurah station was significant for
several reasons. First, it marks the delivery of yet another Metronet election
commitment for Western Australia; secondly, it marks the creation of 120 jobs
to be generated through, member for Balcatta, the Balcatta-based contractor PS
Structures; and, thirdly, it will see a net increase of 700 car bays for the
great Labor success story that is the Mandurah railway line.
Mr D.A. Templeman : Yeah, that's
right!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Of course,
this car park —
The
SPEAKER : Minister for Local
Government, the minister is doing a very good job. She does not need an echo.
Mr D.A. Templeman : I was very
excited!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I like the
echo!
The SPEAKER : He will be
excited outside the chamber.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : This $32 million
project will increase the parking capacity at that station to 1 800 bays. We know
that Mandurah and its surrounds are booming. Of course, Mandurah station
services not only the good folk of Mandurah, but also the good folk of
Dawesville and Murray–Wellington, for example—all around that
area. The catchment is wide, and we want to make sure that people have the
opportunity to catch that train and get a good car park.
The Premier was this morning not only at Mandurah train
station, but also, as I understand it, at a shopping centre in Falcon having a good coffee with our candidate
for Dawesville. Unlike the member for Dawesville, our candidate for
Dawesville likes being seen with their leader! In relation to that, something
struck me when I was searching the internet
late at night, as I do—the member for Dawesville's new
advertising for 2021: ''Re-Elect Zak''; ''Kirkup 2021''.
It is a bit of an American presidential sort of campaign! Members, let us spot
the missing thing.
Point of Order
Mr
Z.R.F. KIRKUP : As much as
I enjoy seeing the minister holding up my re-election material, I would say it
does not really correlate to the question asked by the member for Murray–Wellington
in relation to transport infrastructure.
The SPEAKER : We are talking about Mandurah and
Dawesville, too. You are getting a new facility there, so I think I will just
allow it!
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Members, there are three things
missing from this: one, the Leader of the Opposition; two, the Liberal Party
emblem; and three, any policies—yet again. Those are the three things
missing from electorates around Western Australia: the Leader of the Opposition,
the Liberal Party emblem and policies. If anyone can find any of those three
things, please go back to the Leader of the Opposition's office and
report their whereabouts.
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