❓ Question regarding the significance of Perth Airport's preliminary draft major development plan for the Forrestfield-Airport Link project. The Minister's answer devolves into a political argument about credibility and project delivery before addressing the question.
AnsweredQoN 688Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT
LINK — ''PRELIMINARY DRAFT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN''
688. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Transport:
Can the minister please explain the significance of the
preliminary draft major development plan released by Perth Airport for the
component of works related to the Forrestfield–Airport Link project
that occur within the airport estate?
LINK — ''PRELIMINARY DRAFT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN''
688. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Transport:
Can the minister please explain the significance of the
preliminary draft major development plan released by Perth Airport for the
component of works related to the Forrestfield–Airport Link project
that occur within the airport estate?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for his question on the $2 billion state
government–funded rail link connecting Belmont, Redcliffe, the airport,
High Wycombe, Forrestfield and surrounding suburbs. This will connect them to
the CBD via a route that will take 20 minutes, as opposed to what, as the
Leader of the Opposition put up prior to the last election, would take 40 minutes
to travel.
Mr M. McGowan : You've
really got credibility!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Credibility! Let us get into credibility. I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for the interjection on credibility. Last week the Leader of the Opposition was
out in Forrestfield spruiking the activity centres that the Minister for
Planning has been talking about and put out in the ''Towards Perth and
[email protected] million''. Talk about credibility! I heard the Premier say that
the Ellenbrook rail line would not be required for at least 10 years. I said
that it would not be required for a period of 10 to 20 years. What did we hear
from the Leader of the Opposition last week? We heard that it needs to be done
sooner. The member for West Swan said that it needs to be done sooner. When are
they going to do it? They are not going to say that just now. He talks about
credibility. Let us look at the logic of his statement.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you. Get back to the answer.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I will, Mr Speaker, but I must finish this sentence because it
talks about integrity and credibility. They said that they cannot put a time to
it, but the Leader of the Opposition said that they are going to start all
these projects but he will not be the person who cuts the ribbon, and the first
thing they will do is finish the Forrestfield–Airport Link that the
Liberal government started.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : The question was about roadworks inside the airport precinct, so
please answer that.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I am just talking about the lack of credibility. Sorry; I was
interjected on by the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : Much of the work for the Forrestfield–Airport Link
occurs outside the airport precinct, but under the Airports Act 1996, Perth
Airport is required to seek approval from the federal minister regarding any
major developments on the estate. That work includes the twin-bore tunnels and
rail infrastructure required to operate the train service. It includes the
construction of the new consolidated airport station below ground, with
pedestrian linkages to existing and future terminals. It also includes several
cross-passages, both inside and land side, and also potential stockpile
locations for the removal of dirt and so forth. This is a great project. Perth Airport
is really engaged in it. This government is getting on with delivering it. That
is the fundamental difference between this side and the other. We are actually
delivering on a major rail infrastructure project, not just saying that we are
going to deliver it. We are actually doing it.
government–funded rail link connecting Belmont, Redcliffe, the airport,
High Wycombe, Forrestfield and surrounding suburbs. This will connect them to
the CBD via a route that will take 20 minutes, as opposed to what, as the
Leader of the Opposition put up prior to the last election, would take 40 minutes
to travel.
Mr M. McGowan : You've
really got credibility!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Credibility! Let us get into credibility. I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for the interjection on credibility. Last week the Leader of the Opposition was
out in Forrestfield spruiking the activity centres that the Minister for
Planning has been talking about and put out in the ''Towards Perth and
[email protected] million''. Talk about credibility! I heard the Premier say that
the Ellenbrook rail line would not be required for at least 10 years. I said
that it would not be required for a period of 10 to 20 years. What did we hear
from the Leader of the Opposition last week? We heard that it needs to be done
sooner. The member for West Swan said that it needs to be done sooner. When are
they going to do it? They are not going to say that just now. He talks about
credibility. Let us look at the logic of his statement.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you. Get back to the answer.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I will, Mr Speaker, but I must finish this sentence because it
talks about integrity and credibility. They said that they cannot put a time to
it, but the Leader of the Opposition said that they are going to start all
these projects but he will not be the person who cuts the ribbon, and the first
thing they will do is finish the Forrestfield–Airport Link that the
Liberal government started.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : The question was about roadworks inside the airport precinct, so
please answer that.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I am just talking about the lack of credibility. Sorry; I was
interjected on by the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : Much of the work for the Forrestfield–Airport Link
occurs outside the airport precinct, but under the Airports Act 1996, Perth
Airport is required to seek approval from the federal minister regarding any
major developments on the estate. That work includes the twin-bore tunnels and
rail infrastructure required to operate the train service. It includes the
construction of the new consolidated airport station below ground, with
pedestrian linkages to existing and future terminals. It also includes several
cross-passages, both inside and land side, and also potential stockpile
locations for the removal of dirt and so forth. This is a great project. Perth Airport
is really engaged in it. This government is getting on with delivering it. That
is the fundamental difference between this side and the other. We are actually
delivering on a major rail infrastructure project, not just saying that we are
going to deliver it. We are actually doing it.
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