Hon Steve Martin asks about employment figures, specifically FTE traffic managers and construction workers, on the Morley-Ellenbrook Line METRONET project during its construction phase. The answer provides overall job figures, including apprentices, graduates and Aboriginal employees.

AnsweredQoN 883Legislative Council
Asked
11 November 2025
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to employment arrangements during the building phase of METRONET projects, and I ask: (a) in relation to the Morley-Ellenbrook Line: (i) how many full time equivalent (FTE) traffic managers were employed, per financial year, for each of the following financial years, during the construction phase of the project: (A) 2017-18; (B) 2018-19; (C) 2019-20; (D) 2020-21; (E) 2021-22; (F) 2022-23; (G) 2023-24; (H) 2024-25; (ii) how many FTE construction workers were employed, per financial year, for each of the financial years in (i), during the construction phase of the project; (iii) across the life of the project, approximately how many FTE workers were employed on the project; and (iv) in relation to (iii), what is the estimated percentage break down of workers by broad category of work performed in relation to the project?

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Answered
11 December 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
8 days
(a)        Construction has supported approximately 6,500 jobs, including 332 apprentices, 140 graduates and 290 Aboriginal employees.

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