❓ A parliamentary question regarding cost overruns and insurance coverage for the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, highlighting delays and seeking details on financial contingencies and insurance policies. The answer deflects by blaming the previous government and withholding information.
AnsweredQoN 105Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — PROJECT
COSTS
105. Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to the Minister for
Transport's admission that the $1.86 billion Forrestfield–Airport
Link will not become operational until the first half of 2022, 18 months after
its original scheduled completion date of December 2020.
(1) What financial contingencies are applied to
contracts under the umbrella of the Forrestfield– Airport Link?
(2) How was the
value of these contractual contingencies calculated and applied?
(3) What is the
value of the insurance policy covering the cost of construction and delivery of
the Forrestfield–Airport Link?
(4) With which
company or entity is the insurance policy held?
(5) What does the
policy specifically cover in relation to the construction and delivery of the Forrestfield–Airport
Link?
COSTS
105. Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to the Minister for
Transport's admission that the $1.86 billion Forrestfield–Airport
Link will not become operational until the first half of 2022, 18 months after
its original scheduled completion date of December 2020.
(1) What financial contingencies are applied to
contracts under the umbrella of the Forrestfield– Airport Link?
(2) How was the
value of these contractual contingencies calculated and applied?
(3) What is the
value of the insurance policy covering the cost of construction and delivery of
the Forrestfield–Airport Link?
(4) With which
company or entity is the insurance policy held?
(5) What does the
policy specifically cover in relation to the construction and delivery of the Forrestfield–Airport
Link?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
project cost model, including an allocation for contingency, was determined as
part of the project definition plan under the former Liberal–National
government in 2014. It is noted that the opposition has refused to approve the
release of this document to the government. There are a number of insurance
companies involved, including lead insurer Zurich Australia. The policy applies
to the construction works value of the entire project.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
project cost model, including an allocation for contingency, was determined as
part of the project definition plan under the former Liberal–National
government in 2014. It is noted that the opposition has refused to approve the
release of this document to the government. There are a number of insurance
companies involved, including lead insurer Zurich Australia. The policy applies
to the construction works value of the entire project.
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