❓ A parliamentary question regarding community support, planning commission concerns, and local government support for the METRONET elevated train line between Victoria Park and Cannington. The answer deflects and avoids direct responses.
AnsweredQoN 104Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METRONET —
ELEVATED TRAIN LINE — VICTORIA PARK AND CANNINGTON
104. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the media release of 20
February announcing another $2 billion spend on Metronet.
(1) Do the
majority of residents who live near the proposed elevated train line between
Victoria Park and Cannington support this proposal?
(2) Were any
concerns raised by the Western Australian Planning Commission about the future
amenity after the line is elevated; and, if yes, what were they?
(3) Does the minister have the
support of the following local governments —
(a) Town of Victoria Park; and
(b) City of Cannington?
ELEVATED TRAIN LINE — VICTORIA PARK AND CANNINGTON
104. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the media release of 20
February announcing another $2 billion spend on Metronet.
(1) Do the
majority of residents who live near the proposed elevated train line between
Victoria Park and Cannington support this proposal?
(2) Were any
concerns raised by the Western Australian Planning Commission about the future
amenity after the line is elevated; and, if yes, what were they?
(3) Does the minister have the
support of the following local governments —
(a) Town of Victoria Park; and
(b) City of Cannington?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The level
crossing removals were a key 2019 pre-election commitment by the federal
Liberal government. If the state Liberal Party opposes this project, members
will need to raise these matters with their federal Liberal colleagues.
(2) The member
does not appear to understand the role of the Western Australian Planning
Commission.
(3) Metronet has
been working productively with local communities and local government
authorities for a number of years and continues to engage with the community on
the project.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The level
crossing removals were a key 2019 pre-election commitment by the federal
Liberal government. If the state Liberal Party opposes this project, members
will need to raise these matters with their federal Liberal colleagues.
(2) The member
does not appear to understand the role of the Western Australian Planning
Commission.
(3) Metronet has
been working productively with local communities and local government
authorities for a number of years and continues to engage with the community on
the project.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
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