The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. McGowan, questions the Premier regarding a potential change in plans for the Perth Freight Link tunnel proposal, specifically whether the Premier overruled a cabinet decision. The Premier denies a cabinet decision on a tunnel.

AnsweredQoN 695Legislative Assembly
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20 September 2016
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PERTH FREIGHT LINK — TUNNEL PROPOSAL
695. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it not the case that the Premier advised the former Minister for Transport, the
member for Alfred Cove, that he was not going to proceed with the tunnel option
of the Perth Freight Link? If the Premier advised him so, was that not altering
the original cabinet decision?

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Mr Speaker, there has been no
cabinet decision on a tunnel —
Mr
M. McGowan : It is in the budget.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : As I just said, the immediate task is to build Roe 8 to go
through —
Mr
M. McGowan : That wasnXXX ### XXXt my question.
The
SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I know what the Leader of the OppositionXXX ###XXXs
question is and I am answering it.
The immediate task is to conclude
the contracts and to begin construction of Roe 8 to Stock Road. As Roe 8 to
Stock Road is under construction, the government will make final decisions on
the connection from Stock Road into the harbour, and that issue is yet to be
resolved.

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