❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the costs associated with replacing Tier 3 grain rail lines with a road network, specifically focusing on the financial burden on local governments. The Minister's responses are somewhat vague, particularly regarding replacement costs.
AnsweredQoN 926Legislative Council
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TIER 3 GRAIN RAIL LINES — REPLACEMENT BY ROAD NETWORK
I refer to the road network proposed in the strategic grain network review to replace the tier 3 grain rail lines. (1) What is the estimated annualised replacement cost for this proposed road network? (2) What is the estimated additional annual maintenance cost for this road network? (3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the road network proposed in the strategic grain network review to replace the tier 3 grain rail lines. (1) What is the estimated annualised replacement cost for this proposed road network? (2) What is the estimated additional annual maintenance cost for this road network? (3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(1) What is the estimated annualised replacement cost for this proposed road network? (2) What is the estimated additional annual maintenance cost for this road network? (3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(2) What is the estimated additional annual maintenance cost for this road network? (3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(1) What is the estimated annualised replacement cost for this proposed road network? (2) What is the estimated additional annual maintenance cost for this road network? (3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(2) What is the estimated additional annual maintenance cost for this road network? (3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(3) How much of these costs are local governments expected to meet? (4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(4) Is the minister aware of the estimated annualised replacement cost outlined in the report on the local government grain freight network prepared for the Western Australian Local Government Association? (5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(5) Can the minister explain the difference between the estimated costs in the WALGA report and the SGN review? (6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(6) Are local governments expected to meet the increased maintenance and annualised replacement costs for all local roads in the proposed road network? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
I thank the honourable member for some notice of his question. (1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(1) The information sought is not readily at hand in the time frame given. (2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(2) The estimated cost is $3.5 million per annum for state and local government roads. (3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(3) Local governments are expected to meet the full amount, less any contribution from other sources as determined. (4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(4) Yes. (5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(5) The difference is that one is based on unescalated dollars. (6) Refer to the response to question (3).
(6) Refer to the response to question (3).
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