❓ Opposition questions the Premier's guarantee regarding the Southern Rail Link budget. The Premier deflects, suggesting potential cost overruns are due to necessary additions and accuses the previous government of misleading the public on the Kenwick route.
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SOUTHERN RAIL LINK, PREMIER’S GUARANTEE
Will the Premier restate his guarantee to the taxpayers of the State that the southern rail transport project will be delivered within the original budget estimates? Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP
Will the Premier restate his guarantee to the taxpayers of the State that the southern rail transport project will be delivered within the original budget estimates? Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP
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Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP replied: Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Dr GALLOP replied: Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP replied: Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Dr GALLOP replied: Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Opposition members should let me answer the question. The work that has been done on the central and freeway routes has made it clear to the Government that there are extra components to that project that will add to its value. Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Mr Barnett: You misled the public. Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
Dr GALLOP: Does the Leader of the Opposition want a debate about the unfinished business of the Kenwick route and how the previous Government misled the people of Western Australia about the cost of that route? If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on that, the Government will be only too happy.
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