❓ Ms Saffioti questions the Minister for Transport regarding the government's commitment to the Morley rail line, referencing conflicting statements and funding rejections. The Minister affirms a comprehensive transport plan including the Morley line, but acknowledges the need for further planning.
AnsweredQoN 927Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
METRO AREA EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL
927. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to comments made by the
member for Morley in Sunday's paper that the government's Metro
Area Express light rail proposal was never taken seriously and that the party's
move to ditch the rail line to Morley is a disastrous decision.
(1) Can the
minister confirm the evidence given in the other place that there has been no
planning undertaken for a Morley rail line?
(2) Can the
minister also confirm that the government has rejected the application for
funding to undertake the detailed planning?
927. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to comments made by the
member for Morley in Sunday's paper that the government's Metro
Area Express light rail proposal was never taken seriously and that the party's
move to ditch the rail line to Morley is a disastrous decision.
(1) Can the
minister confirm the evidence given in the other place that there has been no
planning undertaken for a Morley rail line?
(2) Can the
minister also confirm that the government has rejected the application for
funding to undertake the detailed planning?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for West Swan for the question.
(1)–(2) We
have a comprehensive plan for Western Australia's transport needs.
Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
We have a comprehensive plan for transport in Western Australia. That includes
rail and road, and also public transport in terms of rail. One of the
components of our master plan is a rail line to Morley. We will probably be
discussing that this afternoon. That particular element requires a lot of
planning. It will not happen tomorrow.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
W.R. MARMION : The member for Morley recognises that we will not be able to
build it tomorrow and that it requires some planning, and that is what we are
doing.
member for West Swan for the question.
(1)–(2) We
have a comprehensive plan for Western Australia's transport needs.
Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION :
We have a comprehensive plan for transport in Western Australia. That includes
rail and road, and also public transport in terms of rail. One of the
components of our master plan is a rail line to Morley. We will probably be
discussing that this afternoon. That particular element requires a lot of
planning. It will not happen tomorrow.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
W.R. MARMION : The member for Morley recognises that we will not be able to
build it tomorrow and that it requires some planning, and that is what we are
doing.
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