❓ The Minister confirms the Gallop government's commitment to the Broome port jetty extension project, highlighting that construction is underway and the state government is providing the majority of the funding.
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Can the minister confirm that the Gallop government is committed to the Broome port jetty extension project? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I can understand her asking this question because she would be puzzled by recent events. As a great supporter of the Broome port and its extension, she has watched as equipment has piled up at the Broome port. Half the pile is there necessary to carry out the work. The member was very puzzled and concerned when she saw yesterday’s media release by the member for Merredin. As National Party contributions go, this certainly makes “Oobie doobie, come on Subi!” look like a PhD thesis. The media release stated that the National Party wants the government to get on with the Broome port project; why is it not doing it? It is time the government made a commitment to the Broome port, it outlined. The release told people to look at the fantastic federal government that is throwing all the money into the Broome port, and asked why the state government has not built it. Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I can understand her asking this question because she would be puzzled by recent events. As a great supporter of the Broome port and its extension, she has watched as equipment has piled up at the Broome port. Half the pile is there necessary to carry out the work. The member was very puzzled and concerned when she saw yesterday’s media release by the member for Merredin. As National Party contributions go, this certainly makes “Oobie doobie, come on Subi!” look like a PhD thesis. The media release stated that the National Party wants the government to get on with the Broome port project; why is it not doing it? It is time the government made a commitment to the Broome port, it outlined. The release told people to look at the fantastic federal government that is throwing all the money into the Broome port, and asked why the state government has not built it. Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I can understand her asking this question because she would be puzzled by recent events. As a great supporter of the Broome port and its extension, she has watched as equipment has piled up at the Broome port. Half the pile is there necessary to carry out the work. The member was very puzzled and concerned when she saw yesterday’s media release by the member for Merredin. As National Party contributions go, this certainly makes “Oobie doobie, come on Subi!” look like a PhD thesis. The media release stated that the National Party wants the government to get on with the Broome port project; why is it not doing it? It is time the government made a commitment to the Broome port, it outlined. The release told people to look at the fantastic federal government that is throwing all the money into the Broome port, and asked why the state government has not built it. Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I can understand her asking this question because she would be puzzled by recent events. As a great supporter of the Broome port and its extension, she has watched as equipment has piled up at the Broome port. Half the pile is there necessary to carry out the work. The member was very puzzled and concerned when she saw yesterday’s media release by the member for Merredin. As National Party contributions go, this certainly makes “Oobie doobie, come on Subi!” look like a PhD thesis. The media release stated that the National Party wants the government to get on with the Broome port project; why is it not doing it? It is time the government made a commitment to the Broome port, it outlined. The release told people to look at the fantastic federal government that is throwing all the money into the Broome port, and asked why the state government has not built it. Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I can understand her asking this question because she would be puzzled by recent events. As a great supporter of the Broome port and its extension, she has watched as equipment has piled up at the Broome port. Half the pile is there necessary to carry out the work. The member was very puzzled and concerned when she saw yesterday’s media release by the member for Merredin. As National Party contributions go, this certainly makes “Oobie doobie, come on Subi!” look like a PhD thesis. The media release stated that the National Party wants the government to get on with the Broome port project; why is it not doing it? It is time the government made a commitment to the Broome port, it outlined. The release told people to look at the fantastic federal government that is throwing all the money into the Broome port, and asked why the state government has not built it. Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Let us get the facts straight. First, the extension to the Broome port jetty is under construction. The government signed a $16.8 million contract for this project in February of this year. As I said, the work is under way at the port. I suggest that the member’s little informant is some four or more months out of date. Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Let us get this matter straight: of the $16.8 million project, the state government has committed $13.8 million compared with $3 million from the commonwealth. We are very grateful for the $3 million because, as the Premier pointed out earlier today, over the past four years and the coming four years, the government will have committed a total of $720 million to port infrastructure in this state, and we have a contribution of $3 million from the federal government! It is $720 million from the state and $300 million from the federal government - A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
A government member: It’s $3 million. Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am sorry - $3 million. Let me do that again; it is so unbelievable that even I did not believe it! It is $720 million from the state government and $3 million from the federal government. I ask you, Mr Speaker: who is doing the heavy lifting at the ports in Western Australia today?
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