❓ The Minister for Transport updates the house on the Perth City Deal, highlighting its aims to improve city liveability, transport connections, and support local jobs. The Minister also criticises the National Party's opposition to the deal and other infrastructure projects, asserting the government's commitment to serving all Western Australians.
AnsweredQoN 167Legislative Assembly
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PERTH CITY DEAL
167. Dr K. STRATTON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's
record investment in infrastructure projects across Perth. Can the minister update the house on how the government's
investment is reducing congestion and improving cycling and walking
connections throughout the city, and can the minister outline how the
government's investment in infrastructure projects, including the Perth
City Deal, will support local jobs and local business?
167. Dr K. STRATTON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's
record investment in infrastructure projects across Perth. Can the minister update the house on how the government's
investment is reducing congestion and improving cycling and walking
connections throughout the city, and can the minister outline how the
government's investment in infrastructure projects, including the Perth
City Deal, will support local jobs and local business?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Nedlands for
that question. I was out today with the Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas, to announce the start of works undertaken as part of
the $1.5 billion Perth City Deal. This deal was negotiated between the
City of Perth, the state government, the federal government, the private sector
and the university sector. The $1.5 billion
Perth City Deal is all about trying to activate and create a more liveable city
for Western Australia. A number of projects are part of the city deal.
There is the relocation of the Edith Cowan University campus from Mt Lawley
into the city. There will also be new campuses for Curtin University and Murdoch
University. There is improvement to cultural facilities across the CBD. A
working group will be established under the member for Mount Lawley looking at
what happens to the existing Edith Cowan University site. There are improved
transport connections, including the new pedestrian bridge from Victoria Park
to the city. Of course, today we announced works underway with the Roe Street
enhancement project.
This
project is all about making sure there are better connections from the city
into Northbridge. Roe Street has a long history as being a centre for
people to congregate and collect over many, many years. For example, there used
to be some old places where my late father played some Italian cards, let us
say. Of course, it was all legal, members—never for cash! It is a very
historic place. It has been a centre of activity, but we know it has been
neglected. The first project to be developed
under the Perth City Deal is the Roe Street activation project, improving
safety, a menity and connections.
The city deal is just part of the record infrastructure
investment across Western Australia. Unfortunately, some members on the
opposite side do not support projects like the city deal, and I refer to
members of Nationals WA. Back in December 2020—so it relates to us—they
said —
''This Government continues to
plough billions of dollars into Metronet, the Perth City Deal and new
pedestrian bridges �
Comments were made by, I think, the
now Leader of the Opposition. She said —
''These are not the
need-to-have projects � but the nice-to-haves designed to feed the hungry
mouths of Labor's metro-dominated party room.''
What has happened since then? Let us
look around this place. I start by going no further than the member for Mandurah, who is an excellent regional member.
There is the member for Dawesville, who, of course, will fight for and
deliver a new estuary bridge. I turn around and see the member for Kimberley,
who is a new member in this place. There is the member for Murray–Wellington,
the member for Albany, the member for Collie–Preston, the member for
Warren–Blackwood and, of course, the member for Kalgoorlie.
Metro-dominated indeed! We have the view that we can serve and deliver to all Western
Australians. The National Party lives on trying to divide and conquer Western Australians. That has been its
whole methodology, and it continues to do that—divide and conquer . We are delivering record infrastructure
throughout Western Australia, regional road safety and new projects like the
Bunbury Outer Ring Road, the Albany ring road and, of course, the new Manuwarra
Red Dog Highway. There is massive investment throughout Western Australia.
National Party members wanted to divide and conquer Western Australians, but
look at them over there—divided and conquered!
that question. I was out today with the Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas, to announce the start of works undertaken as part of
the $1.5 billion Perth City Deal. This deal was negotiated between the
City of Perth, the state government, the federal government, the private sector
and the university sector. The $1.5 billion
Perth City Deal is all about trying to activate and create a more liveable city
for Western Australia. A number of projects are part of the city deal.
There is the relocation of the Edith Cowan University campus from Mt Lawley
into the city. There will also be new campuses for Curtin University and Murdoch
University. There is improvement to cultural facilities across the CBD. A
working group will be established under the member for Mount Lawley looking at
what happens to the existing Edith Cowan University site. There are improved
transport connections, including the new pedestrian bridge from Victoria Park
to the city. Of course, today we announced works underway with the Roe Street
enhancement project.
This
project is all about making sure there are better connections from the city
into Northbridge. Roe Street has a long history as being a centre for
people to congregate and collect over many, many years. For example, there used
to be some old places where my late father played some Italian cards, let us
say. Of course, it was all legal, members—never for cash! It is a very
historic place. It has been a centre of activity, but we know it has been
neglected. The first project to be developed
under the Perth City Deal is the Roe Street activation project, improving
safety, a menity and connections.
The city deal is just part of the record infrastructure
investment across Western Australia. Unfortunately, some members on the
opposite side do not support projects like the city deal, and I refer to
members of Nationals WA. Back in December 2020—so it relates to us—they
said —
''This Government continues to
plough billions of dollars into Metronet, the Perth City Deal and new
pedestrian bridges �
Comments were made by, I think, the
now Leader of the Opposition. She said —
''These are not the
need-to-have projects � but the nice-to-haves designed to feed the hungry
mouths of Labor's metro-dominated party room.''
What has happened since then? Let us
look around this place. I start by going no further than the member for Mandurah, who is an excellent regional member.
There is the member for Dawesville, who, of course, will fight for and
deliver a new estuary bridge. I turn around and see the member for Kimberley,
who is a new member in this place. There is the member for Murray–Wellington,
the member for Albany, the member for Collie–Preston, the member for
Warren–Blackwood and, of course, the member for Kalgoorlie.
Metro-dominated indeed! We have the view that we can serve and deliver to all Western
Australians. The National Party lives on trying to divide and conquer Western Australians. That has been its
whole methodology, and it continues to do that—divide and conquer . We are delivering record infrastructure
throughout Western Australia, regional road safety and new projects like the
Bunbury Outer Ring Road, the Albany ring road and, of course, the new Manuwarra
Red Dog Highway. There is massive investment throughout Western Australia.
National Party members wanted to divide and conquer Western Australians, but
look at them over there—divided and conquered!
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