❓ Hon. Darren West questions the Liberal-National government's efforts since March 2013 to identify viable Tier 3 rail lines and the investment needed to make them commercially viable. The government outlines a review and estimates costs exceeding $100 million.
AnsweredQoN 1307Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TIER 3
RAIL LINES
1307. Hon DARREN WEST to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
Since March 2013 —
(1) What work has the Liberal–National government
undertaken to identify viable tier 3 rail lines?
Hon Simon O'Brien : A lot more than you did in seven
and a half years, sunshine! You did nothing!
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Simon O'Brien,
come to order.
Hon Simon O'Brien : S orry, Mr President; I was trying
to assist the member.
The PRESIDENT : I do not think he needs any
assistance, but he might have to start his question again.
Hon DARREN WEST : Thank you, Mr President. I ask —
Since March 2013 —
(1) What work
has the Liberal–National government undertaken to identify viable tier
3 rail lines?
(2) What work
has the Liberal–National government undertaken to identify the amount
of investment required to make a tier 3 rail line commercially viable?
RAIL LINES
1307. Hon DARREN WEST to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
Since March 2013 —
(1) What work has the Liberal–National government
undertaken to identify viable tier 3 rail lines?
Hon Simon O'Brien : A lot more than you did in seven
and a half years, sunshine! You did nothing!
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Simon O'Brien,
come to order.
Hon Simon O'Brien : S orry, Mr President; I was trying
to assist the member.
The PRESIDENT : I do not think he needs any
assistance, but he might have to start his question again.
Hon DARREN WEST : Thank you, Mr President. I ask —
Since March 2013 —
(1) What work
has the Liberal–National government undertaken to identify viable tier
3 rail lines?
(2) What work
has the Liberal–National government undertaken to identify the amount
of investment required to make a tier 3 rail line commercially viable?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of
this question and provide the following response —
(1) The Public
Transport Authority engaged WorleyParsons in August 2014 to undertake a review
of tier 3 rail lines to determine the physical conditions of those lines.
(2) There is a
significant amount of investment required for each of the tier 3 rail lines to
make them fit for purpose, and that investment is the subject of ongoing
negotiations between Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd and Brookfield Rail under
the rail access regime. The Public Transport Authority would estimate this cost
to be at least $100 million.
representing the Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of
this question and provide the following response —
(1) The Public
Transport Authority engaged WorleyParsons in August 2014 to undertake a review
of tier 3 rail lines to determine the physical conditions of those lines.
(2) There is a
significant amount of investment required for each of the tier 3 rail lines to
make them fit for purpose, and that investment is the subject of ongoing
negotiations between Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd and Brookfield Rail under
the rail access regime. The Public Transport Authority would estimate this cost
to be at least $100 million.
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