❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier's commitment to the outer harbour project without a business case. The Premier deflects, accusing the opposition of planning to privatise Fremantle port and develop controversial infrastructure projects.
AnsweredQoN 938Legislative Assembly
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938. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Premier now apparently does not have a business case for the outer
harbour where it is, why is he continuing to make a commitment to that project?
938. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Premier now apparently does not have a business case for the outer
harbour where it is, why is he continuing to make a commitment to that project?
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I want the Parliament to
acknowledge and take note that the imputation of the member's question
was that they will continue to privatise Fremantle port and will continue to
develop Roe 8 and all those problems. That includes I think at one point the
member's party was going to have a tunnel under the Swan River and a four-lane
highway at Curtin Avenue. I would love to see him explain that to the good
people of the electorate of Cottesloe.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : What we
announced yesterday was the outcome of the scoping and planning in relation to
the position, and the multi-criteria that are required to decide on the site
and configuration of the port. We did not say that there was a business case.
Ms L. Mettam : You didn't
say much!
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Liberal Party!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! The
Premier has the call.
Mr R.H. COOK : The Minister
for Transport and I and the Minister for Ports yesterday outlined the site, the configuration and the outcomes of the study
into the multi-criteria assessment that was undertaken in understanding the position of the port, and will now go through the planning and so on.
Because the member for Vasse
continues to raise her presence in this debate, I want the Parliament and the
people of Western Australia to note that
this mob wants to privatise Fremantle port. They want to privatise Fremantle
port . When they were in government, they opened up a data room so that
proponents could come in and assess their bids for the Fremantle port. Does the
member deny that there was a data room for proponents to come in and assess the
value of the port?
Several members interjected.
Mr R.H. COOK : There is none. We also know that at some
point into the future, Fremantle port will become congested and constrained by its size, so we need to have a government
that is capable of a vision and a government that is capable of
developing —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : —
world-class transport infrastructure to ensure that we can continue to
supercharge our economy, to continue to make sure that we can create
great Western Australian jobs and to make sure that Western Australia remains
the engine room of the nation's economy.
acknowledge and take note that the imputation of the member's question
was that they will continue to privatise Fremantle port and will continue to
develop Roe 8 and all those problems. That includes I think at one point the
member's party was going to have a tunnel under the Swan River and a four-lane
highway at Curtin Avenue. I would love to see him explain that to the good
people of the electorate of Cottesloe.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : What we
announced yesterday was the outcome of the scoping and planning in relation to
the position, and the multi-criteria that are required to decide on the site
and configuration of the port. We did not say that there was a business case.
Ms L. Mettam : You didn't
say much!
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Liberal Party!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! The
Premier has the call.
Mr R.H. COOK : The Minister
for Transport and I and the Minister for Ports yesterday outlined the site, the configuration and the outcomes of the study
into the multi-criteria assessment that was undertaken in understanding the position of the port, and will now go through the planning and so on.
Because the member for Vasse
continues to raise her presence in this debate, I want the Parliament and the
people of Western Australia to note that
this mob wants to privatise Fremantle port. They want to privatise Fremantle
port . When they were in government, they opened up a data room so that
proponents could come in and assess their bids for the Fremantle port. Does the
member deny that there was a data room for proponents to come in and assess the
value of the port?
Several members interjected.
Mr R.H. COOK : There is none. We also know that at some
point into the future, Fremantle port will become congested and constrained by its size, so we need to have a government
that is capable of a vision and a government that is capable of
developing —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : —
world-class transport infrastructure to ensure that we can continue to
supercharge our economy, to continue to make sure that we can create
great Western Australian jobs and to make sure that Western Australia remains
the engine room of the nation's economy.
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