❓ Question addresses the benefits of the Yanchep rail extension (Metronet) for growth in the northern suburbs and seeks to identify opposition. The Minister's answer defends the project against perceived opposition and highlights its benefits.
AnsweredQoN 1071Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
METRONET —
YANCHEP EXTENSION
1071. Ms S.E. WINTON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to this government's
commitment to building and delivering the job-creating, economic-driving rail
extension to Yanchep.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house how this vital Metronet project will support
growth in the northern suburbs?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house whether she is aware of anyone who does not believe
this infrastructure is needed for the residents throughout the northern
suburbs?
YANCHEP EXTENSION
1071. Ms S.E. WINTON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to this government's
commitment to building and delivering the job-creating, economic-driving rail
extension to Yanchep.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house how this vital Metronet project will support
growth in the northern suburbs?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house whether she is aware of anyone who does not believe
this infrastructure is needed for the residents throughout the northern
suburbs?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Wanneroo for
that question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, I want
to hear this.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI :
(1)–(2) The
member for Wanneroo and I were out early this morning, actually, at the
Wanneroo Road–Joondalup Drive intersection, where, of course, over the
weekend, the beams were put in place and the bridge has been built for what is
a great project for the northern suburbs. Members would not be surprised to
find that the opposition opposed this
project and actually said that we should stop the contract. That is what they said a few months ago when they saw a political opportunity: stop the contract;
the people of the northern suburbs do not deserve this congestion-busting
project. That is what the opposition said—outrageous. Again, members
would not be surprised to learn that it is not the only project in the northern
suburbs that the opposition opposes. Of course, on the weekend, as the Premier
outlined, we were out there turning the sod for what is a magnificent project—the
start of the Yanchep rail line. A part of that project, of course, is three new
train stations—Alkimos, Eglington and Yanchep—and a new design
for the Alkimos and Yanchep train stations.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
left, if you want to have a meeting, have it outside.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The Yanchep
and Alkimos train stations are being designed as city stations, which will
really allow for significant interaction with the rest of the community.
Thousands of jobs will be a part of the project and, of course, the early works
are underway now. We also announced that NEWest Alliance is the successful
tenderer for that project, and we are in further contract negotiations now.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Darling Range and member for Nedlands, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We know that
the opposition ignores rail in question time, as it did in government. Last
year, the Leader of the Opposition, when we debated the Yanchep rail line—a
rail line that has a strong benefit–cost ratio, a rail line that will
service over 170 000 people by 2031 and a rail line whose stations will have
some of the best patronage across the network—made these comments —
There is plenty of land up there, but
not many houses, and not many people living there at the moment, but they are
going to get a $520 million investment to share amongst those 22 000 people.
That is what the Leader of the Opposition said. She also said
—
The Yanchep rail extension formed
part of the previous government's transport plan, but not until the
population of Perth and Peel reached 2.7 million, which was anticipated to be
around 2031. Now that population growth is slowing in Western Australia, that
may even have needed to be extended out further beyond 2031.
This is a project that everyone in Western
Australia knows is only being delivered because we have a Labor government. The
northern suburbs will not have to wait decades for their infrastructure; their
infrastructure is being delivered while those homes are being built and
families are moving in, and it is a welcome change for everyone in that area.
that question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, I want
to hear this.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI :
(1)–(2) The
member for Wanneroo and I were out early this morning, actually, at the
Wanneroo Road–Joondalup Drive intersection, where, of course, over the
weekend, the beams were put in place and the bridge has been built for what is
a great project for the northern suburbs. Members would not be surprised to
find that the opposition opposed this
project and actually said that we should stop the contract. That is what they said a few months ago when they saw a political opportunity: stop the contract;
the people of the northern suburbs do not deserve this congestion-busting
project. That is what the opposition said—outrageous. Again, members
would not be surprised to learn that it is not the only project in the northern
suburbs that the opposition opposes. Of course, on the weekend, as the Premier
outlined, we were out there turning the sod for what is a magnificent project—the
start of the Yanchep rail line. A part of that project, of course, is three new
train stations—Alkimos, Eglington and Yanchep—and a new design
for the Alkimos and Yanchep train stations.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
left, if you want to have a meeting, have it outside.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The Yanchep
and Alkimos train stations are being designed as city stations, which will
really allow for significant interaction with the rest of the community.
Thousands of jobs will be a part of the project and, of course, the early works
are underway now. We also announced that NEWest Alliance is the successful
tenderer for that project, and we are in further contract negotiations now.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Darling Range and member for Nedlands, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We know that
the opposition ignores rail in question time, as it did in government. Last
year, the Leader of the Opposition, when we debated the Yanchep rail line—a
rail line that has a strong benefit–cost ratio, a rail line that will
service over 170 000 people by 2031 and a rail line whose stations will have
some of the best patronage across the network—made these comments —
There is plenty of land up there, but
not many houses, and not many people living there at the moment, but they are
going to get a $520 million investment to share amongst those 22 000 people.
That is what the Leader of the Opposition said. She also said
—
The Yanchep rail extension formed
part of the previous government's transport plan, but not until the
population of Perth and Peel reached 2.7 million, which was anticipated to be
around 2031. Now that population growth is slowing in Western Australia, that
may even have needed to be extended out further beyond 2031.
This is a project that everyone in Western
Australia knows is only being delivered because we have a Labor government. The
northern suburbs will not have to wait decades for their infrastructure; their
infrastructure is being delivered while those homes are being built and
families are moving in, and it is a welcome change for everyone in that area.
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