❓ Ms. Saffioti questions Premier Barnett about a discrepancy between a map presented at a press conference regarding the Perth-Darwin Highway project and his statements. The Premier defends the presentation and accuses Ms. Saffioti of untrustworthiness.
AnsweredQoN 127Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH–DARWIN HIGHWAY —
ELECTION COMMITMENT
127. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. I refer to a map from the
press conference that night to which the Premier just referred that clearly
shows the Perth–Darwin highway going south from Gnangara Road onto Reid
Highway. Why is this completely different from what he just stated?
ELECTION COMMITMENT
127. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. I refer to a map from the
press conference that night to which the Premier just referred that clearly
shows the Perth–Darwin highway going south from Gnangara Road onto Reid
Highway. Why is this completely different from what he just stated?
AnswerView source ↗
If describing a project, you should actually show the whole
project. The map shows the interchanges, the whole section —
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am not listening to you; you are an untrustworthy member.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first
time. You asked a question, so let the Premier answer the question.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The member for West Swan was not at the press conference. Of course we showed
the whole project because the media and the public would want to understand the
length and breadth and significance of the project. We then went on to say
quite explicitly that we would begin with the Gnangara to Muchea section, which
would cost $196 million—and that is what we are going to do.
project. The map shows the interchanges, the whole section —
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am not listening to you; you are an untrustworthy member.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first
time. You asked a question, so let the Premier answer the question.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The member for West Swan was not at the press conference. Of course we showed
the whole project because the media and the public would want to understand the
length and breadth and significance of the project. We then went on to say
quite explicitly that we would begin with the Gnangara to Muchea section, which
would cost $196 million—and that is what we are going to do.
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