❓ Mrs. Harvey questions the Premier about consultation regarding changes to the Murdoch Drive connection, referencing past issues with Roe 8 and 9. The Premier defends the government's consultation record and highlights road infrastructure investments.
AnsweredQoN 862Legislative Assembly
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862. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Can the Premier explain to the people of the
southern suburbs why his government refuses to properly consult around
the minister's ill-conceived changes to the Murdoch Drive connection as
she failed to properly consult on Roe 8 and Roe 9?
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862. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Can the Premier explain to the people of the
southern suburbs why his government refuses to properly consult around
the minister's ill-conceived changes to the Murdoch Drive connection as
she failed to properly consult on Roe 8 and Roe 9?
AnswerView source ↗
Our consultation on the Perth
Freight Link was the state election when we won an overwhelming majority of the
vote. That is why the Liberal Party has 13 members. The opposition's
consultation on Roe 8 was to go out and tell people it wanted to put in a toll
road, which is what the Leader of the Opposition had to say, because detail is
not the Leader of the Opposition's strong suit.
The Minister for Transport has
worked with the City of Cockburn to develop local resident access as part of
the project and the Karel Avenue duplication will improve access for everyone
in that area. I repeat: we are building more roads than any government in
history and we have got more commonwealth funding than any government in
history. We worked cooperatively with the federal government—Malcolm
Turnbull, Mathias Cormann and various ministers—to secure that
commitment to improve roads across the regions and in the city, something the
former government never did. That means, of course, that an enormous number of
roadworks are going on across the state. I acknowledge that it has some
inconvenience for commuters while they are being undertaken. I am sorry that is
occurring, but at the end of all that work, our road network and our road
system will be enormously enhanced. That is something that, in conjunction with
Metronet, will set up our transport system for decades to come to make Perth
and the regions much more liveable and make our transport network much more
efficient for both freight and commuters.
Freight Link was the state election when we won an overwhelming majority of the
vote. That is why the Liberal Party has 13 members. The opposition's
consultation on Roe 8 was to go out and tell people it wanted to put in a toll
road, which is what the Leader of the Opposition had to say, because detail is
not the Leader of the Opposition's strong suit.
The Minister for Transport has
worked with the City of Cockburn to develop local resident access as part of
the project and the Karel Avenue duplication will improve access for everyone
in that area. I repeat: we are building more roads than any government in
history and we have got more commonwealth funding than any government in
history. We worked cooperatively with the federal government—Malcolm
Turnbull, Mathias Cormann and various ministers—to secure that
commitment to improve roads across the regions and in the city, something the
former government never did. That means, of course, that an enormous number of
roadworks are going on across the state. I acknowledge that it has some
inconvenience for commuters while they are being undertaken. I am sorry that is
occurring, but at the end of all that work, our road network and our road
system will be enormously enhanced. That is something that, in conjunction with
Metronet, will set up our transport system for decades to come to make Perth
and the regions much more liveable and make our transport network much more
efficient for both freight and commuters.
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