❓ Opposition asks Premier to guarantee Southern Rail Link cost won't exceed $1.2B after route change. Premier deflects, criticizes opposition, then claims project will stay within budget.
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SOUTHERN RAIL LINK, COST
In a media statement dated 16 July announcing the redirection of the southern rail link the Premier stated that the cost of the direct route would be contained within existing budget estimates. Given that there has been no detailed planning for the new route, can the Premier still guarantee the people of Western Australia that this project will cost no more than the promised $1.2 billion? Dr GALLOP
In a media statement dated 16 July announcing the redirection of the southern rail link the Premier stated that the cost of the direct route would be contained within existing budget estimates. Given that there has been no detailed planning for the new route, can the Premier still guarantee the people of Western Australia that this project will cost no more than the promised $1.2 billion? Dr GALLOP
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I rise with a little trepidation today. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition is not, to quote the Sunday Times , in “one of his moods”. I thought the Leader of the Opposition might be in a good mood today. We know the Liberal Party has been in a bit of trouble. It lost the election; its votes are right down and it held a conference. The new leader of the Liberal Party went to the conference and had a big victory. Did he lead his party into a new policy direction on forests? Did he lead his party into finally supporting the need for public sector reform? Point of Order Mr DAY: Mr Speaker, you, quite understandably, asked us to stop interjecting. However, the Premier has a responsibility to address the issues raised in the question. He has gone nowhere near the subject of the question. I ask you to remind him that his answer must be relevant to the question. The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
Dr GALLOP replied: I rise with a little trepidation today. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition is not, to quote the Sunday Times , in “one of his moods”. I thought the Leader of the Opposition might be in a good mood today. We know the Liberal Party has been in a bit of trouble. It lost the election; its votes are right down and it held a conference. The new leader of the Liberal Party went to the conference and had a big victory. Did he lead his party into a new policy direction on forests? Did he lead his party into finally supporting the need for public sector reform? Point of Order Mr DAY: Mr Speaker, you, quite understandably, asked us to stop interjecting. However, the Premier has a responsibility to address the issues raised in the question. He has gone nowhere near the subject of the question. I ask you to remind him that his answer must be relevant to the question. The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
I rise with a little trepidation today. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition is not, to quote the Sunday Times , in “one of his moods”. I thought the Leader of the Opposition might be in a good mood today. We know the Liberal Party has been in a bit of trouble. It lost the election; its votes are right down and it held a conference. The new leader of the Liberal Party went to the conference and had a big victory. Did he lead his party into a new policy direction on forests? Did he lead his party into finally supporting the need for public sector reform? Point of Order Mr DAY: Mr Speaker, you, quite understandably, asked us to stop interjecting. However, the Premier has a responsibility to address the issues raised in the question. He has gone nowhere near the subject of the question. I ask you to remind him that his answer must be relevant to the question. The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
Dr GALLOP replied: I rise with a little trepidation today. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition is not, to quote the Sunday Times , in “one of his moods”. I thought the Leader of the Opposition might be in a good mood today. We know the Liberal Party has been in a bit of trouble. It lost the election; its votes are right down and it held a conference. The new leader of the Liberal Party went to the conference and had a big victory. Did he lead his party into a new policy direction on forests? Did he lead his party into finally supporting the need for public sector reform? Point of Order Mr DAY: Mr Speaker, you, quite understandably, asked us to stop interjecting. However, the Premier has a responsibility to address the issues raised in the question. He has gone nowhere near the subject of the question. I ask you to remind him that his answer must be relevant to the question. The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
I rise with a little trepidation today. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition is not, to quote the Sunday Times , in “one of his moods”. I thought the Leader of the Opposition might be in a good mood today. We know the Liberal Party has been in a bit of trouble. It lost the election; its votes are right down and it held a conference. The new leader of the Liberal Party went to the conference and had a big victory. Did he lead his party into a new policy direction on forests? Did he lead his party into finally supporting the need for public sector reform? Point of Order Mr DAY: Mr Speaker, you, quite understandably, asked us to stop interjecting. However, the Premier has a responsibility to address the issues raised in the question. He has gone nowhere near the subject of the question. I ask you to remind him that his answer must be relevant to the question. The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
The SPEAKER: There is a standing order that requires the answer to be relevant to the question. I am sure the Premier is about to address the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition had a great victory. The Liberal Party is moving forward. His win was to convince the delegates to increase party membership fees by 250 per cent. The Liberal Party is facing the future! The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
The Labor Government found when it came to power that the previous Government’s planned Mandurah to Perth rail route would not attract people to the public transport system. We will indicate in the debate to follow why we made the decision to change that route. We received advice from the best engineers available and from the public transport planners that delivered us the northern suburbs rail line - another State Labor Government achievement. The best advice available is that we will be able to deliver the railway within the framework of costs that was set down for the route determined by the previous Government.
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