❓ The Minister accuses the Opposition of inconsistency regarding the Peel deviation project, highlighting their inaction while in government and conflicting statements on its priority. The Minister proposes a timeline for the project's completion, contingent on federal funding.
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Is the minister aware of the latest confusion in the Opposition’s position on the Peel deviation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. The people of Mandurah must be getting very puzzled by the coalition, because the stories that members opposite are telling are very unclear. Those of us who are followers of what we call Liberal road rave - which relates to Liberal members’ talk about what they will do with roads - know that during the eight years that they were in government they did nothing to advance the development of the Peel deviation, as witnessed by the fact that the Peel deviation does not exist. At a recent visit of the shadow Cabinet to Mandurah, the Leader of the Opposition said that the former Government had made a commitment to proceed with the Peel deviation by 2003, or so it was reported in the local paper. That was very interesting, because three days later the member for Vasse said on ABC Radio that the Peel deviation should not be a funding priority. It is very confusing, but of course that is not surprising, given the relative reputations of these people. The member for Vasse more accurately reflects the reality of the Liberal Party’s actions. Far from making any commitment to this road, in the last coalition government budget in 2000-01, a mere $5 million was to be spent on the Peel deviation in 2004-05. Also, the former coalition Government had made absolutely no application for federal funding. Members opposite went to Mandurah and promised the world, but they did absolutely nothing. They did not make a single application to the federal Government. They did not even present a shopping list to the federal Government. I will not go through all the shenanigans that are going on with the feds, but if we are to deliver this hugely expensive project, we need to have sensible cooperation between the federal Government and the State Government. I have written to the new Minister for Territories, Local Government and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and have suggested that we come to an agreement and recognise that this road project is not within our immediate capacity, and that we schedule it for 2008-09 and both commit the funding for that date so that there is certainty for 2008-09. Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. The people of Mandurah must be getting very puzzled by the coalition, because the stories that members opposite are telling are very unclear. Those of us who are followers of what we call Liberal road rave - which relates to Liberal members’ talk about what they will do with roads - know that during the eight years that they were in government they did nothing to advance the development of the Peel deviation, as witnessed by the fact that the Peel deviation does not exist. At a recent visit of the shadow Cabinet to Mandurah, the Leader of the Opposition said that the former Government had made a commitment to proceed with the Peel deviation by 2003, or so it was reported in the local paper. That was very interesting, because three days later the member for Vasse said on ABC Radio that the Peel deviation should not be a funding priority. It is very confusing, but of course that is not surprising, given the relative reputations of these people. The member for Vasse more accurately reflects the reality of the Liberal Party’s actions. Far from making any commitment to this road, in the last coalition government budget in 2000-01, a mere $5 million was to be spent on the Peel deviation in 2004-05. Also, the former coalition Government had made absolutely no application for federal funding. Members opposite went to Mandurah and promised the world, but they did absolutely nothing. They did not make a single application to the federal Government. They did not even present a shopping list to the federal Government. I will not go through all the shenanigans that are going on with the feds, but if we are to deliver this hugely expensive project, we need to have sensible cooperation between the federal Government and the State Government. I have written to the new Minister for Territories, Local Government and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and have suggested that we come to an agreement and recognise that this road project is not within our immediate capacity, and that we schedule it for 2008-09 and both commit the funding for that date so that there is certainty for 2008-09. Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. The people of Mandurah must be getting very puzzled by the coalition, because the stories that members opposite are telling are very unclear. Those of us who are followers of what we call Liberal road rave - which relates to Liberal members’ talk about what they will do with roads - know that during the eight years that they were in government they did nothing to advance the development of the Peel deviation, as witnessed by the fact that the Peel deviation does not exist. At a recent visit of the shadow Cabinet to Mandurah, the Leader of the Opposition said that the former Government had made a commitment to proceed with the Peel deviation by 2003, or so it was reported in the local paper. That was very interesting, because three days later the member for Vasse said on ABC Radio that the Peel deviation should not be a funding priority. It is very confusing, but of course that is not surprising, given the relative reputations of these people. The member for Vasse more accurately reflects the reality of the Liberal Party’s actions. Far from making any commitment to this road, in the last coalition government budget in 2000-01, a mere $5 million was to be spent on the Peel deviation in 2004-05. Also, the former coalition Government had made absolutely no application for federal funding. Members opposite went to Mandurah and promised the world, but they did absolutely nothing. They did not make a single application to the federal Government. They did not even present a shopping list to the federal Government. I will not go through all the shenanigans that are going on with the feds, but if we are to deliver this hugely expensive project, we need to have sensible cooperation between the federal Government and the State Government. I have written to the new Minister for Territories, Local Government and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and have suggested that we come to an agreement and recognise that this road project is not within our immediate capacity, and that we schedule it for 2008-09 and both commit the funding for that date so that there is certainty for 2008-09. Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. The people of Mandurah must be getting very puzzled by the coalition, because the stories that members opposite are telling are very unclear. Those of us who are followers of what we call Liberal road rave - which relates to Liberal members’ talk about what they will do with roads - know that during the eight years that they were in government they did nothing to advance the development of the Peel deviation, as witnessed by the fact that the Peel deviation does not exist. At a recent visit of the shadow Cabinet to Mandurah, the Leader of the Opposition said that the former Government had made a commitment to proceed with the Peel deviation by 2003, or so it was reported in the local paper. That was very interesting, because three days later the member for Vasse said on ABC Radio that the Peel deviation should not be a funding priority. It is very confusing, but of course that is not surprising, given the relative reputations of these people. The member for Vasse more accurately reflects the reality of the Liberal Party’s actions. Far from making any commitment to this road, in the last coalition government budget in 2000-01, a mere $5 million was to be spent on the Peel deviation in 2004-05. Also, the former coalition Government had made absolutely no application for federal funding. Members opposite went to Mandurah and promised the world, but they did absolutely nothing. They did not make a single application to the federal Government. They did not even present a shopping list to the federal Government. I will not go through all the shenanigans that are going on with the feds, but if we are to deliver this hugely expensive project, we need to have sensible cooperation between the federal Government and the State Government. I have written to the new Minister for Territories, Local Government and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and have suggested that we come to an agreement and recognise that this road project is not within our immediate capacity, and that we schedule it for 2008-09 and both commit the funding for that date so that there is certainty for 2008-09. Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. The people of Mandurah must be getting very puzzled by the coalition, because the stories that members opposite are telling are very unclear. Those of us who are followers of what we call Liberal road rave - which relates to Liberal members’ talk about what they will do with roads - know that during the eight years that they were in government they did nothing to advance the development of the Peel deviation, as witnessed by the fact that the Peel deviation does not exist. At a recent visit of the shadow Cabinet to Mandurah, the Leader of the Opposition said that the former Government had made a commitment to proceed with the Peel deviation by 2003, or so it was reported in the local paper. That was very interesting, because three days later the member for Vasse said on ABC Radio that the Peel deviation should not be a funding priority. It is very confusing, but of course that is not surprising, given the relative reputations of these people. The member for Vasse more accurately reflects the reality of the Liberal Party’s actions. Far from making any commitment to this road, in the last coalition government budget in 2000-01, a mere $5 million was to be spent on the Peel deviation in 2004-05. Also, the former coalition Government had made absolutely no application for federal funding. Members opposite went to Mandurah and promised the world, but they did absolutely nothing. They did not make a single application to the federal Government. They did not even present a shopping list to the federal Government. I will not go through all the shenanigans that are going on with the feds, but if we are to deliver this hugely expensive project, we need to have sensible cooperation between the federal Government and the State Government. I have written to the new Minister for Territories, Local Government and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and have suggested that we come to an agreement and recognise that this road project is not within our immediate capacity, and that we schedule it for 2008-09 and both commit the funding for that date so that there is certainty for 2008-09. Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Terrific - 2008! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: That is fine. At the next election, members opposite can commit to that road, along with Roe Highway stage 8, the Lancelin-Cervantes road and the Fremantle eastern bypass. They can commit to all those roads, and we will add up the cost of their commitments. We are being honest and realistic with the people of Peel. That is the time frame in which we believe this road project is deliverable.
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