A WA parliamentary question on planning, infrastructure, and transport, covering rezoning, road safety spending, highway construction costs, contractor claims on the Southern Suburbs Railway, Transperth security and safety, and taxi availability. Some questions were redirected to other ministers.

AnsweredQoN 1939Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) How many planning and rezoning matters, including appeals, were determined by the Minister herself last month and what was the nature of each case?
(2) How many planning or rezoning matters were yet to be determined by the State Administrative Tribunal as at the end of last month?
(3) How much money was spent on Road Safety advertising last month?
(4) How much money was provided to the Council of Road Safety last month?
(5) What is the latest total estimated cost for the construction of the Perth to Bunbury Highway as at the end of last month?
(6) What is the estimated completion date of the Perth to Bunbury Highway as at the end of last month?
(7) What was the total number of all contractor claims made across the whole Southern Suburbs Railway, whether substantiated or not, as at the end of last month?
(8) What was the total number, and value of contractor claims, made across the whole Southern Suburbs Railway that have been -
(a) accepted by the Perth Transport Authority (PTA) as at the end of last month; or
(b) rejected by the PTA as at the end of last month?
(9) What was the total number of security personnel (FTEs) employed on Transperth services as at the end of last month?
(10) What was the total number of complaints regarding safety or security on Transperth services last month?
(11) What was the total number of assaults that occurred on Transperth services last month?
(12) What was the number of peak period restricted taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area as at the end of last month?
(13) What was the number of stoppages on passenger rail services that exceeded 30 minutes last month -
(a) in the metropolitan area; and
(b) in regional areas?

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Answered
12 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
84 days
(b) rejected by the PTA as at the end of last month?
(b) in regional areas?
(2) The Member's question should be referred to the Attorney General. (3) The Member's question should be referred to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services (4) The Member's question should be referred to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services (5) Main Roads has signed the Alliance Agreement based on a contract target cost of $511m in today's dollars (6) Completion is expected in 2009 (7-8) I will not provide detail relating to any specific claim that is the subject of discussion, negotiation, dispute or litigation between the Public Transport Authority and any of its contractors. It would be most imporoper to do so and could well jeopardise the position of either party to the contract. (9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(3) The Member's question should be referred to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services (4) The Member's question should be referred to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services (5) Main Roads has signed the Alliance Agreement based on a contract target cost of $511m in today's dollars (6) Completion is expected in 2009 (7-8) I will not provide detail relating to any specific claim that is the subject of discussion, negotiation, dispute or litigation between the Public Transport Authority and any of its contractors. It would be most imporoper to do so and could well jeopardise the position of either party to the contract. (9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(4) The Member's question should be referred to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services (5) Main Roads has signed the Alliance Agreement based on a contract target cost of $511m in today's dollars (6) Completion is expected in 2009 (7-8) I will not provide detail relating to any specific claim that is the subject of discussion, negotiation, dispute or litigation between the Public Transport Authority and any of its contractors. It would be most imporoper to do so and could well jeopardise the position of either party to the contract. (9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(5) Main Roads has signed the Alliance Agreement based on a contract target cost of $511m in today's dollars (6) Completion is expected in 2009 (7-8) I will not provide detail relating to any specific claim that is the subject of discussion, negotiation, dispute or litigation between the Public Transport Authority and any of its contractors. It would be most imporoper to do so and could well jeopardise the position of either party to the contract. (9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(6) Completion is expected in 2009 (7-8) I will not provide detail relating to any specific claim that is the subject of discussion, negotiation, dispute or litigation between the Public Transport Authority and any of its contractors. It would be most imporoper to do so and could well jeopardise the position of either party to the contract. (9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(7-8) I will not provide detail relating to any specific claim that is the subject of discussion, negotiation, dispute or litigation between the Public Transport Authority and any of its contractors. It would be most imporoper to do so and could well jeopardise the position of either party to the contract. (9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(9) With respect to Transperth Train Operations there were 331 security employed as at 28 February 2007. Transperth Bus and Ferry system are contracted to a private security firm. The total number of security hours provided for February 2007 was 5,655.5 (10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(10) 59 complaints regarding Safety or Security were recorded on Transperth Services in February 2007. (11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(11) 45 assaults occurred on Transperth services in February 2007 (12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(12) 200 Restricted (Peak Period) plates were in operation at the end of February and 198 at the end of March 2007 in the Metropolitan area. However, there were a total of 1441 taxis available to the public in the metropolitan area at the end of March 2007. (13) (a) n/a (b) 2
(13) (a) n/a (b) 2

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