❓ Hon Ben Dawkins questions the Minister for Transport regarding the Albany Ring Road's construction, alleging it deviates from the publicly advertised development area, impacting a nearby residence. The Minister's response confirms the project is on Main Roads-owned land but doesn't directly address the deviation claim.
AnsweredQoN 1563Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ALBANY RING-ROAD —
DEVELOPMENT ENVELOPE
1563. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the advice provided to
the Legislative Council that the Albany ring-road was built within the proposed
development area as publicly advertised in December 2019.
(1) Can the minister confirm that a section of the
Albany ring-road was indeed built outside of the development area,
resulting in a family home now being only 43 metres from the construction site?
(2) If yes to
(1), can the minister confirm whether Main Roads Western Australia knew as
early as May 2021 that the road was not built within the development envelope?
(3) Can the
minister explain why Main Roads sent a letter to the landholders in May 2021
confirming that the road was built outside of the proposed development area?
DEVELOPMENT ENVELOPE
1563. Hon BEN DAWKINS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the advice provided to
the Legislative Council that the Albany ring-road was built within the proposed
development area as publicly advertised in December 2019.
(1) Can the minister confirm that a section of the
Albany ring-road was indeed built outside of the development area,
resulting in a family home now being only 43 metres from the construction site?
(2) If yes to
(1), can the minister confirm whether Main Roads Western Australia knew as
early as May 2021 that the road was not built within the development envelope?
(3) Can the
minister explain why Main Roads sent a letter to the landholders in May 2021
confirming that the road was built outside of the proposed development area?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. Just to confirm, I represent the Minister for Transport, not
the Leader of the House.
(1)–(3) The Albany
ring-road project is being built on land within the ownership of Main Roads.
of the question. Just to confirm, I represent the Minister for Transport, not
the Leader of the House.
(1)–(3) The Albany
ring-road project is being built on land within the ownership of Main Roads.
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