❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about the completion of business cases for three proposed Tier 3 rail lines in WA. The Minister's response focuses on funding for the Narrogin-Kulin rail line, without directly addressing the completion status of the requested business cases.
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TIER 3 RAIL LINES — BUSINESS CASES
667. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to my questions without
notice 194 of 22 March and 241 of 23 March 2022.
(1) Has the
business case for the Quairading–York proposed tier 3 line been
completed; and, if so, when was it completed?
(2) Has the
business case for the Kulin–Yilliminning–Narrogin proposed tier
3 line been completed; and, if so, when was it completed?
(3) Has the
business case for the Kondinin via Narembeen to West Merredin proposed tier 3
line been completed; and, if so, when was it completed?
667. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to my questions without
notice 194 of 22 March and 241 of 23 March 2022.
(1) Has the
business case for the Quairading–York proposed tier 3 line been
completed; and, if so, when was it completed?
(2) Has the
business case for the Kulin–Yilliminning–Narrogin proposed tier
3 line been completed; and, if so, when was it completed?
(3) Has the
business case for the Kondinin via Narembeen to West Merredin proposed tier 3
line been completed; and, if so, when was it completed?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) On
3 May 2022, the Minister for Transport announced $72 million of joint state–commonwealth
funding from the stage 1 $200 million agricultural supply chain improvements
program for the southern wheatbelt region towards the progressive
recommissioning of the Narrogin–Kulin rail line. This project will
provide for rail services for grain growers and other export freight producers
in the Narrogin–Wickepin area.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) On
3 May 2022, the Minister for Transport announced $72 million of joint state–commonwealth
funding from the stage 1 $200 million agricultural supply chain improvements
program for the southern wheatbelt region towards the progressive
recommissioning of the Narrogin–Kulin rail line. This project will
provide for rail services for grain growers and other export freight producers
in the Narrogin–Wickepin area.
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