❓ Question regarding funding for the Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network in the 2019-20 state budget, with accusations of the state government relying on federal funding while prioritising Metronet. The Minister's response is highly partisan and avoids directly answering the question.
AnsweredQoN 210Legislative Assembly
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SECONDARY FREIGHT NETWORK PROJECT — WHEATBELT
210. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Will there be funding in the 2019–20 state budget for the wheatbelt secondary
freight network, or is this just another case of the government being happy to
let the commonwealth do all the heavy lifting while it squirrels away funding
for Metronet?
210. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Will there be funding in the 2019–20 state budget for the wheatbelt secondary
freight network, or is this just another case of the government being happy to
let the commonwealth do all the heavy lifting while it squirrels away funding
for Metronet?
AnswerView source ↗
The Nationals WA think the federal
government should be spending all its money on the east coast. Shame! They are
upset that finally WA got some recognition. They are absolutely beside
themselves.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Look at them—so
upset, so angry! They are angry that we got money for regional roads. I just do
not understand it. Why would they be angry about that? We got record investment
last year—remember?
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Nationals WA!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Remember last
year —
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore, I warned you twice. I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Moore is upset that we are investing so many millions into Indian Ocean
Drive. Do members not think so? That is why he is upset. The more we spend in
regional WA, the more upset the Nationals get. Member for Pilbara, there is the
Karratha–Tom Price road. Finally, Labor puts it back on the agenda and
look at the revenue coming to us to build the Karratha–Tom Price road.
Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : What was
that?
Mrs A.K. Hayden : To build it
or just talk about it?
The SPEAKER : Member, if you
want to ask a question, you ask a question. You do not get in on someone else's.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : That is the
member for Darling Range, who opposed the Ellenbrook rail line when she was in
the other place. She argued against the Ellenbrook rail line when she was in
the other place.
Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.
The SPEAKER : Second warning.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We will
continue to invest in record spending in regional WA. We welcome the
commonwealth giving us money for that. We have put regional road safety on the
national agenda and that is why we are getting those funds.
government should be spending all its money on the east coast. Shame! They are
upset that finally WA got some recognition. They are absolutely beside
themselves.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Look at them—so
upset, so angry! They are angry that we got money for regional roads. I just do
not understand it. Why would they be angry about that? We got record investment
last year—remember?
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Nationals WA!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Remember last
year —
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore, I warned you twice. I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Moore is upset that we are investing so many millions into Indian Ocean
Drive. Do members not think so? That is why he is upset. The more we spend in
regional WA, the more upset the Nationals get. Member for Pilbara, there is the
Karratha–Tom Price road. Finally, Labor puts it back on the agenda and
look at the revenue coming to us to build the Karratha–Tom Price road.
Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : What was
that?
Mrs A.K. Hayden : To build it
or just talk about it?
The SPEAKER : Member, if you
want to ask a question, you ask a question. You do not get in on someone else's.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : That is the
member for Darling Range, who opposed the Ellenbrook rail line when she was in
the other place. She argued against the Ellenbrook rail line when she was in
the other place.
Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.
The SPEAKER : Second warning.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We will
continue to invest in record spending in regional WA. We welcome the
commonwealth giving us money for that. We have put regional road safety on the
national agenda and that is why we are getting those funds.
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