Hon Simon O'Brien questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding a $451 million discrepancy in Main Roads WA's capital works budget. Hon Adele Farina, representing the Minister, requests the question be placed on notice due to the detailed nature of the inquiry.

AnsweredQoN 631Legislative Council
Asked
19 June 2008
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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MAIN ROADS — CAPITAL WORKS BUDGET 631. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: In the spirit of optimism, if not hope, I refer to the estimated total cost of capital works for Main Roads WA as displayed at pages 737 and 738 of the Budget Statements of $6.731 billion. Noting that the individual works listed total $6.280 billion, I ask— (1) What is the reason for the total exceeding the reality by $451 million? (2) Is it the case that $451 million worth of projects were initially scheduled to commence in the 2008-09 financial year but now will not? (3) What are the individual projects giving rise to this discrepancy and the approximate value of each project? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
MAIN ROADS — CAPITAL WORKS BUDGET
In the spirit of optimism, if not hope, I refer to the estimated total cost of capital works for Main Roads WA as displayed at pages 737 and 738 of the Budget Statements of $6.731 billion. Noting that the individual works listed total $6.280 billion, I ask— (1) What is the reason for the total exceeding the reality by $451 million? (2) Is it the case that $451 million worth of projects were initially scheduled to commence in the 2008-09 financial year but now will not? (3) What are the individual projects giving rise to this discrepancy and the approximate value of each project? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
(1) What is the reason for the total exceeding the reality by $451 million? (2) Is it the case that $451 million worth of projects were initially scheduled to commence in the 2008-09 financial year but now will not? (3) What are the individual projects giving rise to this discrepancy and the approximate value of each project? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
(2) Is it the case that $451 million worth of projects were initially scheduled to commence in the 2008-09 financial year but now will not? (3) What are the individual projects giving rise to this discrepancy and the approximate value of each project? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
(3) What are the individual projects giving rise to this discrepancy and the approximate value of each project? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.
The minister has provided the following answer. Given the detailed nature of the question, it is not possible to give the answer in the time provided, and I request that the member place it on notice.

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