❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on reports related to the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR), including those not publicly released. The Minister acknowledges the existence of numerous reports but cites the time and cost involved in compiling the requested information, offering to respond to specific inquiries.
AnsweredQoN 2482Legislative Assembly
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(b) if so, will the Minister provide a full listing of those reports’ titles, date published, full cost, and the Department, Authority or Consultants responsible for producing them; (c) are there any reports commissioned by the Gallop Government or its Departments and Authorities that relate to the SWMR that have not been released for public consumption; and (d) if so, will the Minister advise what these reports were commissioned to examine, by whom, when they were commissioned, estimated cost of production, and when the results will be released for public consumption?
(c) are there any reports commissioned by the Gallop Government or its Departments and Authorities that relate to the SWMR that have not been released for public consumption; and (d) if so, will the Minister advise what these reports were commissioned to examine, by whom, when they were commissioned, estimated cost of production, and when the results will be released for public consumption?
(d) if so, will the Minister advise what these reports were commissioned to examine, by whom, when they were commissioned, estimated cost of production, and when the results will be released for public consumption?
(b) A number of reports concerning the South West Metropolitan Railway completed since 2001 have been tabled in Parliament at the request of various Members. There are many other reports that have been prepared for various aspects of the South West Metropolitan Railway covering the design and implementation of the project. It is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities. Due to the large number of documents concerned, the information requested is not immediately available and will take some considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. If the Member has a specific enquiry about a particular report, I will endeavour to provide a reply. (c) Yes. (d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
(c) Yes. (d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
(d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
(c) are there any reports commissioned by the Gallop Government or its Departments and Authorities that relate to the SWMR that have not been released for public consumption; and (d) if so, will the Minister advise what these reports were commissioned to examine, by whom, when they were commissioned, estimated cost of production, and when the results will be released for public consumption?
(d) if so, will the Minister advise what these reports were commissioned to examine, by whom, when they were commissioned, estimated cost of production, and when the results will be released for public consumption?
(b) A number of reports concerning the South West Metropolitan Railway completed since 2001 have been tabled in Parliament at the request of various Members. There are many other reports that have been prepared for various aspects of the South West Metropolitan Railway covering the design and implementation of the project. It is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities. Due to the large number of documents concerned, the information requested is not immediately available and will take some considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. If the Member has a specific enquiry about a particular report, I will endeavour to provide a reply. (c) Yes. (d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
(c) Yes. (d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
(d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
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Answered
30 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
28 days
(a) The key documents concerning the South West Metropolitan Railway are the South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan (March 1999) and the South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan and Appendices (April 2000). Both of these have been publicly available since 1999 and 2000 respectively. Since 2001, the key documents concerning the South West Metropolitan Railway are the first and second reports of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee (PCRAC) and the Supplementary Master Plan (August 2002). These have been publicly available since 2002.
(b) A number of reports concerning the South West Metropolitan Railway completed since 2001 have been tabled in Parliament at the request of various Members. There are many other reports that have been prepared for various aspects of the South West Metropolitan Railway covering the design and implementation of the project. It is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities. Due to the large number of documents concerned, the information requested is not immediately available and will take some considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. If the Member has a specific enquiry about a particular report, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
(c) Yes.
(d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
(b) A number of reports concerning the South West Metropolitan Railway completed since 2001 have been tabled in Parliament at the request of various Members. There are many other reports that have been prepared for various aspects of the South West Metropolitan Railway covering the design and implementation of the project. It is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities. Due to the large number of documents concerned, the information requested is not immediately available and will take some considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. If the Member has a specific enquiry about a particular report, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
(c) Yes.
(d) See (b) above. There are hundreds of reports prepared between 2001 and 2004 and it will take considerable time and cost to collate all of the required information. As indicated above, it is not normal practice to make such documents generally available to the public, however, many have been made available to other Stakeholders including local authorities.
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