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❓ Hon Steve Martin asks the Minister for Transport for specific numerical breakdowns of cost increases for the Albany Ring Road project, attributed to environmental offsets and market cost increases. The Minister's answer is that the environmental offset cost will be finalised pending the acceptance of the Offset Strategy.

AnsweredQoN 628Legislative Council

Asked

17 September 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Minister's answer in Budget Estimates explaining that the cost escalation for the Albany Ring Road from $225 million to $240 million is due to "Higher than expected environmental offset costs" and "market cost increases to the Western Australian civil engineer and design service sector", and I ask: (a) can the Minister please provide a numerical figure for the higher than expected increase in environmental offset costs in relation to the year to year change from $225 million to $240 million; and (b) can the Minister please provide a numerical figure for the market cost increases to the civil engineer and design service sector in relation to the year to year change from $225 million to $240 million?