❓ Premier Gallop outlines the government's $15.8 billion investment in infrastructure over four years, including hospital upgrades, rail projects, port development, and town centre revitalisation, with a focus on Roebourne and a long-term infrastructure plan involving private sector input.
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Will the Premier outline the government’s latest decision to provide quality infrastructure throughout the state? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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It is certainly my great pleasure to move around Western Australia and see what is happening in our state. I acknowledge that some significant infrastructure investment has been made in the Speaker’s electorate, including at the Dampier port. The Minister for State Development, the Speaker and I were there last week looking at the bulk liquids jetty that has been created; it will play an important role in exports throughout Western Australia. We have committed $15.8 billion over the next four years to infrastructure. We will modernise our hospitals; we will link our city centre to the southern suburbs through the rail project, which will mean that Western Australia, Perth in particular, will have an absolutely outstanding world-class rail system; we are encouraging trade and investment through our ports; and we are revitalising our town centres. This is all happening within the budget process. Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: It is certainly my great pleasure to move around Western Australia and see what is happening in our state. I acknowledge that some significant infrastructure investment has been made in the Speaker’s electorate, including at the Dampier port. The Minister for State Development, the Speaker and I were there last week looking at the bulk liquids jetty that has been created; it will play an important role in exports throughout Western Australia. We have committed $15.8 billion over the next four years to infrastructure. We will modernise our hospitals; we will link our city centre to the southern suburbs through the rail project, which will mean that Western Australia, Perth in particular, will have an absolutely outstanding world-class rail system; we are encouraging trade and investment through our ports; and we are revitalising our town centres. This is all happening within the budget process. Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
It is certainly my great pleasure to move around Western Australia and see what is happening in our state. I acknowledge that some significant infrastructure investment has been made in the Speaker’s electorate, including at the Dampier port. The Minister for State Development, the Speaker and I were there last week looking at the bulk liquids jetty that has been created; it will play an important role in exports throughout Western Australia. We have committed $15.8 billion over the next four years to infrastructure. We will modernise our hospitals; we will link our city centre to the southern suburbs through the rail project, which will mean that Western Australia, Perth in particular, will have an absolutely outstanding world-class rail system; we are encouraging trade and investment through our ports; and we are revitalising our town centres. This is all happening within the budget process. Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: It is certainly my great pleasure to move around Western Australia and see what is happening in our state. I acknowledge that some significant infrastructure investment has been made in the Speaker’s electorate, including at the Dampier port. The Minister for State Development, the Speaker and I were there last week looking at the bulk liquids jetty that has been created; it will play an important role in exports throughout Western Australia. We have committed $15.8 billion over the next four years to infrastructure. We will modernise our hospitals; we will link our city centre to the southern suburbs through the rail project, which will mean that Western Australia, Perth in particular, will have an absolutely outstanding world-class rail system; we are encouraging trade and investment through our ports; and we are revitalising our town centres. This is all happening within the budget process. Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
It is certainly my great pleasure to move around Western Australia and see what is happening in our state. I acknowledge that some significant infrastructure investment has been made in the Speaker’s electorate, including at the Dampier port. The Minister for State Development, the Speaker and I were there last week looking at the bulk liquids jetty that has been created; it will play an important role in exports throughout Western Australia. We have committed $15.8 billion over the next four years to infrastructure. We will modernise our hospitals; we will link our city centre to the southern suburbs through the rail project, which will mean that Western Australia, Perth in particular, will have an absolutely outstanding world-class rail system; we are encouraging trade and investment through our ports; and we are revitalising our town centres. This is all happening within the budget process. Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Mr T.R. Buswell : Hang on! Which town centres are you revitalising? Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The member for Vasse just asked an interesting question: which town centres are we revitalising? I will start with one in the electorate of the Speaker, where there has been neglect for years and years; that is, the town of Roebourne. We are investing in an upgrade of the town of Roebourne so that the people of that town will get the amenity they deserve. I could take members to Geraldton to talk about the work we are doing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : This is within the budget, and we have it within our four-year plan for the future of WA. However, industry has come to us and said that there is a longer-term requirement for Western Australia, and it wants to ensure that infrastructure is in place to deal with these longer-term issues. Therefore, the government will need two things: good information from industries on where they foresee their industries going in the future; and, secondly, information on the type of infrastructure needed to facilitate that future development. I therefore announced a few weeks ago that we will have a long-term infrastructure plan for the state. We expect, in fact, that public and private investment in Western Australia over 20 years could be in the order of $650 billion. We want to make sure that the investment is made where it is needed. The private sector will be fully involved in this plan, which will look ahead. We will get information from the private sector. We will look at where we need to situate our state so that we can enjoy growth not only now but also well into the future.
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