❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the necessity of the Stephenson Highway reservation in the Metropolitan Region Scheme, particularly in light of the delayed second container port. The Minister for Transport confirms the road reservation is still considered necessary and the port delay has no impact.
AnsweredQoN 677Legislative Council
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METROPOLITAN REGION SCHEME — STEPHENSON
HIGHWAY
677. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
My question was to the Minister for Mental Health
representing the Minister for Planning. I am not sure how the government
manages to transfer a matter that relates to the metropolitan region scheme,
but I have been advised that it has to go to the Minister for Transport. Maybe
they thought Hon Jim Chown would feel unloved if I did not ask him any questions today.
Hon
Jim Chown : I have
the response here.
Hon KEN TRAVERS : I am not sure how a minister can answer
something that is unrelated to his portfolio, but I will ask the question
anyway and find out what nonsense the government gives!
I refer to the Stephenson Highway between Innaloo and
Fremantle, which is shown as a primary regional road in the metropolitan region
scheme.
(1) Does the government still
consider this road reservation necessary?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) What impact
does the Premier's recent announcement that the government does not
intend to build a second metropolitan container port for another 15 years have
on the role and importance of this road in meeting the freight task?
I would have thought they were all
planning matters, Mr President.
Hon Helen Morton : Sounds like a road to me.
Hon KEN TRAVERS : That shows how little the minister
knows about the MRS.
HIGHWAY
677. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
My question was to the Minister for Mental Health
representing the Minister for Planning. I am not sure how the government
manages to transfer a matter that relates to the metropolitan region scheme,
but I have been advised that it has to go to the Minister for Transport. Maybe
they thought Hon Jim Chown would feel unloved if I did not ask him any questions today.
Hon
Jim Chown : I have
the response here.
Hon KEN TRAVERS : I am not sure how a minister can answer
something that is unrelated to his portfolio, but I will ask the question
anyway and find out what nonsense the government gives!
I refer to the Stephenson Highway between Innaloo and
Fremantle, which is shown as a primary regional road in the metropolitan region
scheme.
(1) Does the government still
consider this road reservation necessary?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) What impact
does the Premier's recent announcement that the government does not
intend to build a second metropolitan container port for another 15 years have
on the role and importance of this road in meeting the freight task?
I would have thought they were all
planning matters, Mr President.
Hon Helen Morton : Sounds like a road to me.
Hon KEN TRAVERS : That shows how little the minister
knows about the MRS.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) There is no impact.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) There is no impact.
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