❓ Opposition questions the Minister for Transport regarding a leaked report on a Perth Freight Link tunnel proposal and accuses the Minister of undermining the Premier. The Minister acknowledges the work being done but doesn't address the leak or alleged undermining.
AnsweredQoN 1040Legislative Assembly
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PERTH
FREIGHT LINK — TUNNEL PROPOSAL — REPORT
1040. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Transport:
Mr Speaker, once again the
government is completely shambolic!
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I do not know who is shouting. I did not see who it was, but I
advise members not to shout; okay? This is not the time to shout.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, that would be the Leader of the House.
I refer the minister to media
reports today about a Main Roads–commissioned report on a proposed
Perth Freight Link tunnel and to the Premier's response today, and I
quote, ''I don't know who commissioned it, who paid for it, who
did it'', and a further quote in which he said he was not interested in
it.
(1) Is the minister aware of the
report and of who provided it to the media?
(2) If the minister is aware, why
does he continue to undermine the Premier on this project?
FREIGHT LINK — TUNNEL PROPOSAL — REPORT
1040. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Transport:
Mr Speaker, once again the
government is completely shambolic!
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I do not know who is shouting. I did not see who it was, but I
advise members not to shout; okay? This is not the time to shout.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, that would be the Leader of the House.
I refer the minister to media
reports today about a Main Roads–commissioned report on a proposed
Perth Freight Link tunnel and to the Premier's response today, and I
quote, ''I don't know who commissioned it, who paid for it, who
did it'', and a further quote in which he said he was not interested in
it.
(1) Is the minister aware of the
report and of who provided it to the media?
(2) If the minister is aware, why
does he continue to undermine the Premier on this project?
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(1)–(2) This
government is investing an incredible amount of money in road infrastructure. A
lot of work is occurring. I have no idea who leaked it to the media. I am aware
of a lot of the information that has been put out. If the Leader of the
Opposition reads what I said on Tuesday in the matter of public interest
motion, he will see that I have been quite open about the work that we are
doing. We are currently working on three major projects—NorthLink WA,
the Forrestfield–Airport Link and Roe 8. At this point in time, it is
for the government to determine when and if it is appropriate to supply other
information. My department and my office have been working on a lot of
information. Information has gone to the media that is consistent with
information that the department has been working on. However, we are committed
to the projects that we are doing we will continue to work on the projects and
the future of Western Australia, and I will continue to supply that information
to the Premier and cabinet as appropriate.
government is investing an incredible amount of money in road infrastructure. A
lot of work is occurring. I have no idea who leaked it to the media. I am aware
of a lot of the information that has been put out. If the Leader of the
Opposition reads what I said on Tuesday in the matter of public interest
motion, he will see that I have been quite open about the work that we are
doing. We are currently working on three major projects—NorthLink WA,
the Forrestfield–Airport Link and Roe 8. At this point in time, it is
for the government to determine when and if it is appropriate to supply other
information. My department and my office have been working on a lot of
information. Information has gone to the media that is consistent with
information that the department has been working on. However, we are committed
to the projects that we are doing we will continue to work on the projects and
the future of Western Australia, and I will continue to supply that information
to the Premier and cabinet as appropriate.
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