❓ Hon. Charles Smith asks the Minister for Transport about shovel-ready projects nominated for COVID-19 stimulus funding, specifically regarding rail upgrades in the wheatbelt and the Arc Infrastructure WA SuperNet project. The Minister's response indicates ongoing negotiations with the federal government.
AnsweredQoN 466Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
STIMULUS PACKAGE
466. Hon CHARLES SMITH to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the state's
shovel-ready projects referred to in question without notice 421 asked last
week.
(1) Could the
minister please list the shovel-ready projects nominated by the state and local
governments and the value of funding requested for each project?
(2) If not listed in (1), does the
minister intend to request funding for rail upgrades in the wheatbelt?
(3) If not listed
in (1), does the minister intend to request funding for the Arc Infrastructure
WA SuperNet railway optical fibre project, which will put affordable broadband
service along 4 000 kilometres of WA's grain railway line?
STIMULUS PACKAGE
466. Hon CHARLES SMITH to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the state's
shovel-ready projects referred to in question without notice 421 asked last
week.
(1) Could the
minister please list the shovel-ready projects nominated by the state and local
governments and the value of funding requested for each project?
(2) If not listed in (1), does the
minister intend to request funding for rail upgrades in the wheatbelt?
(3) If not listed
in (1), does the minister intend to request funding for the Arc Infrastructure
WA SuperNet railway optical fibre project, which will put affordable broadband
service along 4 000 kilometres of WA's grain railway line?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport; Planning.
(1)–(3) The
state government is currently in negotiations with the federal government in
relation to its share of funding from the COVID-19 stimulus package.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport; Planning.
(1)–(3) The
state government is currently in negotiations with the federal government in
relation to its share of funding from the COVID-19 stimulus package.
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