❓ Mr Katsambanis questions the Transport Minister on why the government isn't using increased funding to address Mitchell Freeway congestion. The Minister defends the government's record on northern suburbs infrastructure projects and blames the federal government for lack of funding for specific projects.
AnsweredQoN 247Legislative Assembly
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MITCHELL FREEWAY —
WIDENING
247. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
The minister has had a strong injection of infrastructure funding from the
Morrison government. She has had additional funds from the GST and additional
iron ore royalties, and this funding was in the forward estimates when the
Labor Party took office. Why will the government not support frustrated
commuters in the northern suburbs who are tired of traffic congestion and
gridlock in peak hours?
Ms J.J. Shaw interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Swan
Hills, I call you to order for the first time.
WIDENING
247. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
The minister has had a strong injection of infrastructure funding from the
Morrison government. She has had additional funds from the GST and additional
iron ore royalties, and this funding was in the forward estimates when the
Labor Party took office. Why will the government not support frustrated
commuters in the northern suburbs who are tired of traffic congestion and
gridlock in peak hours?
Ms J.J. Shaw interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Swan
Hills, I call you to order for the first time.
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I tell those commuters in the
northern suburbs: thank goodness they have a Labor government. That is what I tell
them every day. The work in the northern suburbs starts from the north, member
for Butler. The Yanchep extension—we are onto it! The rail line
extension —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! If you
are going to give it out, you have got to accept it.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Then there
is the duplication of Marmion Avenue. The state government has given $23 million
to the very grateful City of Wanneroo for that project. The Wanneroo
duplication is underway and nearly finished. We have two Wanneroo Road
overpasses at Ocean Reef and Joondalup. If we go down the freeway, we have
works happening around Cedric and Hutton Streets. Enormous works are happening
both north and south. We have an enormous package of works that we are
delivering in consultation with the federal government. We have been very keen
to get funds, and in relation to this project, I am sorry that Christian Porter
has failed to get one dollar for it. I am sorry that he has been completely —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I am sorry
that the state opposition has asked for it and the federal government has
completely ignored them.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Hillarys!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member cannot blame me that the
federal government has completely ignored the member for Hillarys. Is it my
fault that the Morrison government has completely ignored the member for
Hillarys? No, I do not think it is my fault. I think it is maybe the member's
fault because his history in Melbourne is probably plastered all over the
Liberal Party, and they probably know that they cannot trust him as far as they
can throw him.
northern suburbs: thank goodness they have a Labor government. That is what I tell
them every day. The work in the northern suburbs starts from the north, member
for Butler. The Yanchep extension—we are onto it! The rail line
extension —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! If you
are going to give it out, you have got to accept it.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Then there
is the duplication of Marmion Avenue. The state government has given $23 million
to the very grateful City of Wanneroo for that project. The Wanneroo
duplication is underway and nearly finished. We have two Wanneroo Road
overpasses at Ocean Reef and Joondalup. If we go down the freeway, we have
works happening around Cedric and Hutton Streets. Enormous works are happening
both north and south. We have an enormous package of works that we are
delivering in consultation with the federal government. We have been very keen
to get funds, and in relation to this project, I am sorry that Christian Porter
has failed to get one dollar for it. I am sorry that he has been completely —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I am sorry
that the state opposition has asked for it and the federal government has
completely ignored them.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Hillarys!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member cannot blame me that the
federal government has completely ignored the member for Hillarys. Is it my
fault that the Morrison government has completely ignored the member for
Hillarys? No, I do not think it is my fault. I think it is maybe the member's
fault because his history in Melbourne is probably plastered all over the
Liberal Party, and they probably know that they cannot trust him as far as they
can throw him.
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