Hon ED DERMER asks about the technical solution, cost, and preventative measures for water ingress at the Perth Arena and Perth City Link project. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN provides details on the solution and cost, while deflecting responsibility for the Perth City Link question.

AnsweredQoN 433Legislative Council
Asked
21 June 2011
Portfolio
minister representing the Treasurer

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PERTH ARENA — COMPLETION DATE AND BUDGET
I refer to question without notice 405. (1) What is the technical solution to address water ingress to the Perth Arena basement? (2) Has the cost of the technical solution now been determined; and, if yes, how much is it? (3) If no to (2), when will this cost be known? (4) Has a technical solution been found to address the water penetration problem; and, if yes, what is the solution and what is the likely cost of the solution? (5) What action has been taken to ensure that similar flooding problems will be addressed for the Perth City Link project? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(1) What is the technical solution to address water ingress to the Perth Arena basement? (2) Has the cost of the technical solution now been determined; and, if yes, how much is it? (3) If no to (2), when will this cost be known? (4) Has a technical solution been found to address the water penetration problem; and, if yes, what is the solution and what is the likely cost of the solution? (5) What action has been taken to ensure that similar flooding problems will be addressed for the Perth City Link project? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(2) Has the cost of the technical solution now been determined; and, if yes, how much is it? (3) If no to (2), when will this cost be known? (4) Has a technical solution been found to address the water penetration problem; and, if yes, what is the solution and what is the likely cost of the solution? (5) What action has been taken to ensure that similar flooding problems will be addressed for the Perth City Link project? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(3) If no to (2), when will this cost be known? (4) Has a technical solution been found to address the water penetration problem; and, if yes, what is the solution and what is the likely cost of the solution? (5) What action has been taken to ensure that similar flooding problems will be addressed for the Perth City Link project? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(4) Has a technical solution been found to address the water penetration problem; and, if yes, what is the solution and what is the likely cost of the solution? (5) What action has been taken to ensure that similar flooding problems will be addressed for the Perth City Link project? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(5) What action has been taken to ensure that similar flooding problems will be addressed for the Perth City Link project? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(1)–(4) Water ingress through fine cracks in the basement structure is being addressed by the injection of an epoxy-based chemical resin. The final cost is directly dependent on the extent of the work required to eliminate leaks. However, the anticipated final cost is $100 000. The cost to date is approximately $20 000. The final cost will be known when the work is completed. These costs may have been avoidable if the project was initially planned properly by the former government. (5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.
(5) This question should be directed to the Minister for Transport, who is responsible for the delivery of the project in question, and I will answer it on his behalf.

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