❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Minister for Transport about widening the Mitchell Freeway, given federal funding for an extension. The Minister deflects, criticising the federal government's lack of funding for the widening project and urging the member for Hillarys to secure federal funds.
AnsweredQoN 246Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MITCHELL FREEWAY — WIDENING
246. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Transport:
Given that the Morrison federal
government has now funded the extension of Mitchell Freeway to Romeo Road, will
the minister now commit to widening Mitchell Freeway between Hodges Drive and
Hepburn Avenue or will she allow this
missing link to remain and simply add to traffic congestion pain for commuters
in the northern suburbs?
246. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Transport:
Given that the Morrison federal
government has now funded the extension of Mitchell Freeway to Romeo Road, will
the minister now commit to widening Mitchell Freeway between Hodges Drive and
Hepburn Avenue or will she allow this
missing link to remain and simply add to traffic congestion pain for commuters
in the northern suburbs?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for that
question. I am dismayed that the Morrison government has not put money towards
that project. Has the member for Hillarys raised it with the Morrison
government?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : I have.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The Morrison
government rejected the member for Hillarys, who obviously is not an advocate
for that area. Because we negotiated joint funding on another project, we have
to fund another project without federal funding. Is that what the member is
saying?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : You've
got a blank cheque. You can choose where to spend it.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : What do you
mean?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : How
much have they given you?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Have they
given us funding for this project?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : They've
given you funding to extend the freeway.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : No, the
government has not given us funding for this project. I have seen Christian
Porter.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Hillarys, you have asked the question. Listen to the answer. You have a supplementary
coming up.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I have seen
the campaign from the member for Pearce about the project but he has been
unable to secure one dollar from the federal Morrison government for that
project, and so has the member for Hillarys. He failed to get one dollar for
that project. I say to the member for Hillarys: get to work, go to Canberra and
get some funding for the project.
question. I am dismayed that the Morrison government has not put money towards
that project. Has the member for Hillarys raised it with the Morrison
government?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : I have.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The Morrison
government rejected the member for Hillarys, who obviously is not an advocate
for that area. Because we negotiated joint funding on another project, we have
to fund another project without federal funding. Is that what the member is
saying?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : You've
got a blank cheque. You can choose where to spend it.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : What do you
mean?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : How
much have they given you?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Have they
given us funding for this project?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : They've
given you funding to extend the freeway.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : No, the
government has not given us funding for this project. I have seen Christian
Porter.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Hillarys, you have asked the question. Listen to the answer. You have a supplementary
coming up.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I have seen
the campaign from the member for Pearce about the project but he has been
unable to secure one dollar from the federal Morrison government for that
project, and so has the member for Hillarys. He failed to get one dollar for
that project. I say to the member for Hillarys: get to work, go to Canberra and
get some funding for the project.
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