Hon Neil Thomson asks about the number of workers involved in the Fitzroy River crossing construction and how many are local residents. The Minister provides figures for total workers and those from the Fitzroy Valley.

AnsweredQoN 396Legislative Council
Asked
30 March 2023
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

KIMBERLEY FLOODS —
FITZROY CROSSING
396. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to work by Main Roads on
the low-level crossing over Martuwarra Fitzroy River.
(1) Can the
minister please provide an estimate of full-time equivalent contractors and
employees working on the construction of the low-level crossing?
(2) How many of
those referred to in (1) are people who have Fitzroy Crossing or other
communities in the Fitzroy Valley as their primary residence?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Fifty-seven
people are currently employed at the Fitzroy River site, working on all aspects
of recovery.
(2) Eight of these employees are
from the Fitzroy Valley.

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