❓ Question regarding the progress and facilitation of METRONET rail projects in Perth's southern suburbs, including the Armadale line transformation. The Minister's answer provides an update and digresses into political point-scoring.
AnsweredQoN 515Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
METRONET —
SOUTHERN SUBURBS RAIL PROJECTS
515. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the record investment in
public transport and infrastructure by the Cook Labor government including
significant rail projects in Perth's southern suburbs.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on the delivery of the transformative Victoria Park–Canning
level crossing removal project and the
construction of the Metronet Thornlie–Cockburn Link and Byford rail extension?
(2) Can the
minister outline to the house how these significant infrastructure projects are
being facilitated?
SOUTHERN SUBURBS RAIL PROJECTS
515. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the record investment in
public transport and infrastructure by the Cook Labor government including
significant rail projects in Perth's southern suburbs.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on the delivery of the transformative Victoria Park–Canning
level crossing removal project and the
construction of the Metronet Thornlie–Cockburn Link and Byford rail extension?
(2) Can the
minister outline to the house how these significant infrastructure projects are
being facilitated?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I thank the member for the question. We are
embarking on the biggest transformation of the Armadale rail line in history.
Some believe that the infrastructure in that corridor should never be touched
again and it should be left alone—then others like us believe in
investing in key areas in our network, including the Armadale line corridor.
That is why we are investing in the transformation of the Armadale rail line
corridor; removing level crossings
through Victoria Park, Cannington and Armadale; building the extension to
Byford , member for Darling Range;
creating a new train station in Armadale, member for Armadale; and completing
the Thornlie–Cockburn Link, members Southern River and Thornlie—a
massive transformation.
As
part of that transformation, we need to shut down the Armadale rail line up to
Victoria Park for up to 18 months. To make sure that we minimise the
disruption to the community, we will be undertaking seven new bus routes and
five enhanced existing bus routes with 100 extra buses on the network. We are
building technology across the system, including monitoring traffic to ensure
that incidents can be responded to with a new incident response team. We are
moving transit officers from the train line to the bus network and enhancing
the security along that line by 20 per cent. We are building 1.2 kilometres of new
infrastructure across the route to give buses priority. Members, that is a massive
transformation. Although disruption is hard, I know that everyone in that
corridor accepts and understands that this is the investment of a lifetime in
that area. New train stations and the removal of those boom gates will save people time across the network. Throughout
Victoria Park and Cannington, we are opening up six hectares of land for
new community open space.
I know that the Liberal Party is
opposed to the project.
Mr D.A. Templeman : They don't
like it.
Ms
R. SAFFIOTI : They do not like rail
networks. The Nationals in particular hate trains. I am glad that the Leader of
the Opposition is here. Members will remember that when I go through the car
park, I notice the stickers members have on
their cars. I found a hat that the Leader of the Opposition dropped on his way
from the Rockingham by-election. He seems to drop a lot of things in
that car park, but a Liberal Party hat!
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
Mr D.A. Templeman : It's
got your DNA on it. Don't you worry!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Luckily we
have his DNA on record. Here is his hat.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
Leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition!
Mr R.S. Love : You made that
yourself.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I am very
good with craft, member. I helped my daughter with her Book Week costume today.
But I should have started with
saying ''Go, Matildas!'' for tonight. It will be an incredible
time and I know that the whole nation will be behind the Matildas. What an
incredible game it will be this evening against our old enemies. I am already excited and nervous. We wish them all
the best and hope to see them get to the World Cup final against Spain.
We wish them all the best. They have done Australia proud. They have done us
all proud. It has been an incredible time for the nation. It has captured the
nation's spirit and we will be supporting our incredible team 100 per
cent.
embarking on the biggest transformation of the Armadale rail line in history.
Some believe that the infrastructure in that corridor should never be touched
again and it should be left alone—then others like us believe in
investing in key areas in our network, including the Armadale line corridor.
That is why we are investing in the transformation of the Armadale rail line
corridor; removing level crossings
through Victoria Park, Cannington and Armadale; building the extension to
Byford , member for Darling Range;
creating a new train station in Armadale, member for Armadale; and completing
the Thornlie–Cockburn Link, members Southern River and Thornlie—a
massive transformation.
As
part of that transformation, we need to shut down the Armadale rail line up to
Victoria Park for up to 18 months. To make sure that we minimise the
disruption to the community, we will be undertaking seven new bus routes and
five enhanced existing bus routes with 100 extra buses on the network. We are
building technology across the system, including monitoring traffic to ensure
that incidents can be responded to with a new incident response team. We are
moving transit officers from the train line to the bus network and enhancing
the security along that line by 20 per cent. We are building 1.2 kilometres of new
infrastructure across the route to give buses priority. Members, that is a massive
transformation. Although disruption is hard, I know that everyone in that
corridor accepts and understands that this is the investment of a lifetime in
that area. New train stations and the removal of those boom gates will save people time across the network. Throughout
Victoria Park and Cannington, we are opening up six hectares of land for
new community open space.
I know that the Liberal Party is
opposed to the project.
Mr D.A. Templeman : They don't
like it.
Ms
R. SAFFIOTI : They do not like rail
networks. The Nationals in particular hate trains. I am glad that the Leader of
the Opposition is here. Members will remember that when I go through the car
park, I notice the stickers members have on
their cars. I found a hat that the Leader of the Opposition dropped on his way
from the Rockingham by-election. He seems to drop a lot of things in
that car park, but a Liberal Party hat!
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
Mr D.A. Templeman : It's
got your DNA on it. Don't you worry!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Luckily we
have his DNA on record. Here is his hat.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
Leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition!
Mr R.S. Love : You made that
yourself.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I am very
good with craft, member. I helped my daughter with her Book Week costume today.
But I should have started with
saying ''Go, Matildas!'' for tonight. It will be an incredible
time and I know that the whole nation will be behind the Matildas. What an
incredible game it will be this evening against our old enemies. I am already excited and nervous. We wish them all
the best and hope to see them get to the World Cup final against Spain.
We wish them all the best. They have done Australia proud. They have done us
all proud. It has been an incredible time for the nation. It has captured the
nation's spirit and we will be supporting our incredible team 100 per
cent.
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