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❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Transport Minister regarding the State Government's contract with Alstom for C-series trains, specifically inquiring about delivery phases, review/cancellation clauses, and the availability of this information on Tenders WA. The Minister's response confirms milestones and general contract provisions but lacks specific details.

AnsweredQoN 646Legislative Council

Asked

18 September 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the State Government contract with Alstom in relation to C-series trains, and I ask: (a) is the contract broken up into delivery phases, for example, by number of railcars; (b) does the contract have review clauses or the ability for the State Government to reassess, or cancel, either some or all of the rollout at certain stages, or is the Government fully locked in to proceeding with the entire purchase order; and (c) noting the Minister has advised previously that contract details are available on the Tenders WA website, and in anticipation of a similar response, is the Minister aware that answers to the above questions will not be able to be gathered by what is available online on Tenders WA?

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Answered

21 October 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

4 days

(a)-(c) Milestones are outlined for the delivery of railcars.
The contract includes provisions relating to the contractor’s obligations, events of default and indemnities

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