❓ Hon. Shelley Eaton questions the Minister for Transport regarding funding for Port Hedland transport corridor upgrades, specifically seeking details on which corridors will be fixed and whether the upgrades will proceed without federal funding. The Minister defers answering.
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PORT HEDLAND TRANSPORT CORRIDOR FUNDING
The minister’s media statement entitled “Transport Investment to help shield WA from financial downturn” of Thursday, 5 March refers to a state request for $6 million from the federal government to fix transport corridors identified in Port Hedland to address issues associated with the movement of iron ore to the port of Port Hedland. (1) Will the minister advise the house which transport corridors in Port Hedland will be fixed with the $6 million he is lobbying the federal government for? (2) Will the minister commit to upgrading these corridors with or without federal government funding; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
The minister’s media statement entitled “Transport Investment to help shield WA from financial downturn” of Thursday, 5 March refers to a state request for $6 million from the federal government to fix transport corridors identified in Port Hedland to address issues associated with the movement of iron ore to the port of Port Hedland. (1) Will the minister advise the house which transport corridors in Port Hedland will be fixed with the $6 million he is lobbying the federal government for? (2) Will the minister commit to upgrading these corridors with or without federal government funding; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
(1) Will the minister advise the house which transport corridors in Port Hedland will be fixed with the $6 million he is lobbying the federal government for? (2) Will the minister commit to upgrading these corridors with or without federal government funding; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
(2) Will the minister commit to upgrading these corridors with or without federal government funding; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
(1) Will the minister advise the house which transport corridors in Port Hedland will be fixed with the $6 million he is lobbying the federal government for? (2) Will the minister commit to upgrading these corridors with or without federal government funding; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
(2) Will the minister commit to upgrading these corridors with or without federal government funding; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
I thank the member for her question. In order to give it justice and to provide the detail required, I ask that it either be placed on notice or that she ask it again with some notice given.
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