❓ The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure responds to a question about completed government projects, highlighting rail, road, and port infrastructure achievements while contrasting them with the previous government's record.
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COMPLETED PROJECTS
With your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I take this opportunity to welcome Brianna, Lisa and Stephanie to the gallery. They are my work experience students. Last week, the opposition expressed an interest in learning more about the projects that the government has completed. Can the minister provide the house with some edited highlights? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
With your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I take this opportunity to welcome Brianna, Lisa and Stephanie to the gallery. They are my work experience students. Last week, the opposition expressed an interest in learning more about the projects that the government has completed. Can the minister provide the house with some edited highlights? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Last week, the opposition expressed an interest in learning more about the projects that the government has completed. Can the minister provide the house with some edited highlights? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Last week, the opposition expressed an interest in learning more about the projects that the government has completed. Can the minister provide the house with some edited highlights? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
I thank the member for the question. This will be a very, very long answer, Mr Speaker! The member for Capel has gone on the attack and said we have not completed any projects. I will give members some edited highlights. I will start with rail, and the on time, on budget completion of the northern suburbs rail line to Clarkson. Members might recall that that rail line was promised by the previous government, but never delivered. As we say, not one millimetre of rail was delivered by the previous government. That is not the only rail project that we have delivered. We have delivered the Thornlie spur line. That was completed at a cost of around $80 million and was opened in August 2005. We have also successfully purchased 93 new railcars to service this rail. However, we have not left it at that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : We have also successfully delivered freight rail, with the completion of the $29 million construction of the freight rail line into Fremantle harbour. I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
I noted with great interest that after the member for Capel was on radio this morning, jumping up and down and being outraged, the overwhelming response from the talkback callers was to say, “What are these guys talking about? All they ever did for rail was close down rail lines.” Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order! Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The community does not forget that during the coalition’s last eight years in government, they built no rail! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Avon and the Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For the sake of the member for Avon, I will go through it. We have completed the Clarkson line. We have completed the Thornlie line. We have completed the rail link into Fremantle harbour. Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Of course, it is not just rail. We have built roads that the coalition government promised, but never built. The extension to Tonkin Highway, at a cost of $145 million, was delivered a year ahead of target. It was opened in 2005. That is a great enhancement to the south east suburbs. We also have delivered Roe Highway stage 4, Roe Highway stage 5, Roe Highway stage 6 and Roe Highway stage 7 - all of which the coalition government promised, but was not able to deliver. I will go on. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for South Perth and the member for Murdoch. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I come now to regional roads. The coalition government promised the Gascoyne Bridge. We delivered the Gascoyne Bridge. The coalition government promised the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We delivered the Geraldton southern transport corridor. We have also delivered the Mt Magnet-Leinster Road, stage 1 of the Karratha-Tom Price Road and the construction of the Ashburton Bridge. These are all fantastic projects. Of course, in Geraldton we have delivered the Geraldton port enhancement. We all know that that project, which was long resisted by members on that side, has opened up the entire mid-west. We have built the bulk liquids jetty in Dampier, a project that the coalition government could not get off the ground. That was a $76 million project. We have upgraded the Kwinana bulk terminal and completed an upgrade of Albany port. I could go on for hours about all the fabulous projects that we delivered across this state. The people of Western Australia know it, even if the opposition does not.
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