❓ Ms MacTiernan questions Premier Court about the use of AlintaGas sale proceeds for the Southern Rail Line, accusing him of misleading the public. Premier Court defends his position, stating a decision will be made after the sale is finalised.
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Southern Rail Line
(1) Why did the Premier claim last week that it would be premature to discuss using the proceeds of the sale of AlintaGas on the southern suburbs rail line? (2) Does he recall telling this House last year, “We would like to use most of the balance of the funds for the construction of the railway line to Mandurah”? (3) Does he also recall telling the people of Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah that they would have to wait up to 20 years for a rail line if those funds were not available? (4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT
(1) Why did the Premier claim last week that it would be premature to discuss using the proceeds of the sale of AlintaGas on the southern suburbs rail line? (2) Does he recall telling this House last year, “We would like to use most of the balance of the funds for the construction of the railway line to Mandurah”? (3) Does he also recall telling the people of Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah that they would have to wait up to 20 years for a rail line if those funds were not available? (4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT
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(1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(2) Does he recall telling this House last year, “We would like to use most of the balance of the funds for the construction of the railway line to Mandurah”? (3) Does he also recall telling the people of Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah that they would have to wait up to 20 years for a rail line if those funds were not available? (4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(3) Does he also recall telling the people of Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah that they would have to wait up to 20 years for a rail line if those funds were not available? (4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(2) Does he recall telling this House last year, “We would like to use most of the balance of the funds for the construction of the railway line to Mandurah”? (3) Does he also recall telling the people of Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah that they would have to wait up to 20 years for a rail line if those funds were not available? (4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(3) Does he also recall telling the people of Kwinana, Rockingham and Mandurah that they would have to wait up to 20 years for a rail line if those funds were not available? (4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(4) Is it not the case that he never had any intention of using the AlintaGas funds for the rail extension and that it was only a con to get public support for an unpopular privatisation? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT replied: (1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
(1)-(4) Nothing could be further from the truth. Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Ms MacTiernan: Why is it untrue now when it was not last year? Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT: May I answer the question? I had a wry smile on the day the AlintaGas sale was announced because the first thing the Opposition talked about was how the money would be spent. Members opposite have opposed this process. They did not even wait for the ink to dry on the signatures before they were spending the money. On that day I was asked what we would do with the proceeds from the sale. I said that it was premature to speak of the proceeds. We will not know what the proceeds will be until the process is completed. That will happen between the middle and the end of October. If the float process is successful, we will know what the proceeds will be. Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Ms MacTiernan: Why make the comment a year ago if you did not know? Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT: Hang on! Cabinet will then make a decision as to how the proceeds will be spent. I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
I need earplugs - I have trouble hearing in that ear, but I wish it were the other one. I have said publicly on many occasions that the successful sale of AlintaGas will enable the Government to fund a large part of that rail system, and that is still our preferred process. The Government will not spend moneys it does not yet have; it will wait until the process is completed and then announce how those funds will be spent. When the Government announces the funding for that rail, it will be the full funding for what is close to a $1b project; it will be a major commitment. When the Government makes the announcement it will have all of the funding options and its preferred path. As the Opposition knows, the Government has already started the capital works for that project. The tunnel out of Kenwick has nearly been completed. Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr Ripper: When will this announcement be made? Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
Mr COURT: Before the election. The Government is totally committed to this project proceeding quickly. I am pleased that the members opposite now have an interest in how to spend the proceeds.
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