❓ Question on Notice regarding the WA government's investment in the state grain freight network, including funding breakdowns, matching Commonwealth funds, and allocation to tier-3 lines. The Minister provides a breakdown of programs and funding, confirms the need for matching funds, states no money will be spent on tier-3 lines, and expects further Commonwealth funding.
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GRAIN FREIGHT NETWORK
I refer to the minister’s announcement on Friday that the state government will invest $50 million in the state grain freight network. (1) Can the minister provide a complete breakdown of all the programs that were included in the announcement and the amount of money that will be spent on those programs in each financial year? (2) Does the $30 million allocated by the commonwealth government require specific matching funding; and, if yes, which of the programs in answer to (1) match the commonwealth funding? (3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the minister’s announcement on Friday that the state government will invest $50 million in the state grain freight network. (1) Can the minister provide a complete breakdown of all the programs that were included in the announcement and the amount of money that will be spent on those programs in each financial year? (2) Does the $30 million allocated by the commonwealth government require specific matching funding; and, if yes, which of the programs in answer to (1) match the commonwealth funding? (3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(1) Can the minister provide a complete breakdown of all the programs that were included in the announcement and the amount of money that will be spent on those programs in each financial year? (2) Does the $30 million allocated by the commonwealth government require specific matching funding; and, if yes, which of the programs in answer to (1) match the commonwealth funding? (3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(2) Does the $30 million allocated by the commonwealth government require specific matching funding; and, if yes, which of the programs in answer to (1) match the commonwealth funding? (3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(3) None. (4) Yes.
(4) Yes.
(1) Can the minister provide a complete breakdown of all the programs that were included in the announcement and the amount of money that will be spent on those programs in each financial year? (2) Does the $30 million allocated by the commonwealth government require specific matching funding; and, if yes, which of the programs in answer to (1) match the commonwealth funding? (3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(2) Does the $30 million allocated by the commonwealth government require specific matching funding; and, if yes, which of the programs in answer to (1) match the commonwealth funding? (3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(3) How much of this money will be spent on maintaining or upgrading any tier-3 lines in the network? (4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(4) Does the state government still expect the commonwealth government to provide up to $135 million to match state funds for the grain freight network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(1) The programs that were included in the announcement are as follows. A total of $60 million, of which the state will contribute $30 million, is being provided for rail re-sleepering. The breakdown of funding is $43.6 million for the Avon–Albany line and $16.4 million on the tier-1 and tier-2 network. Sections for re-sleepering will be finalised by the Public Transport Authority and WestNet Rail. All moneys are to be spent in 2010–11. A total of $7.93 million will be spent on Chester Pass Road, of which $490 000 will be spent in 2009–10, $5.01 million will be spent in 2010–11 and $2.43 million will be spent in 2011–12. The total amount spent on the transitional assistance package will be $11.656 million, of which $3.368 million will be spent in 2009–10; $4.088 million will be spent in 2010–11; and $1.4 million a year will be spent in 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14. (2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(2) Yes. (3) None. (4) Yes.
(3) None. (4) Yes.
(4) Yes.
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