❓ Ms. Davies questions the Minister for Transport about the lack of updates on the Merredin Train Station accessibility project. The Minister responds defensively, disputing the characterisation of the announcement as having 'much fanfare' and blaming delays on negotiations with a third party due to the former government's sale of rail lines.
AnsweredQoN 150Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MERREDIN TRAIN STATION — ACCESSIBILITY
150. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Transport:
Given the minister announced the
project to the community with very much fanfare, is it acceptable that there
has been no update from government provided to the shire on this project since
last September, excluding the call yesterday prompted by Hon Colin de Grussa's
question in the Legislative Council?
150. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Transport:
Given the minister announced the
project to the community with very much fanfare, is it acceptable that there
has been no update from government provided to the shire on this project since
last September, excluding the call yesterday prompted by Hon Colin de Grussa's
question in the Legislative Council?
AnswerView source ↗
Much
fanfare? What did I do? I am trying to remember. Did I have a royalties for
regions marquee set up? Did I do that? Did I waste public money
promoting stupid projects? Did I do that? No. I issued a media release and I went
out there.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Honestly! You
stand up and make stupid —
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order! Just a moment,
please, minister. Leader of the Opposition, you cannot continue to interject like that. It is impossible for me to hear the minister, let alone Hansard to
be able to report her, and she is speaking quite loudly.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
stands up and says ''with very much fanfare''. Why does she say
that sort of stuff? It is not factual. What did I do?
Ms M.J. Davies : When you made
the announcement. If you can't remember —
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Fanfare? What
did I do? Did I bring a marching band? I cannot remember. I do not think I brought a marching band to that announcement. I do
not think I brought a green royalties for regions marquee. I do not think I did that. I announced what we were
planning to do, but because the former government sold the rail lines and we always have to negotiate with another
party, sometimes it gets in the way of delivering essential infrastructure.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
fanfare? What did I do? I am trying to remember. Did I have a royalties for
regions marquee set up? Did I do that? Did I waste public money
promoting stupid projects? Did I do that? No. I issued a media release and I went
out there.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Honestly! You
stand up and make stupid —
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order! Just a moment,
please, minister. Leader of the Opposition, you cannot continue to interject like that. It is impossible for me to hear the minister, let alone Hansard to
be able to report her, and she is speaking quite loudly.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
stands up and says ''with very much fanfare''. Why does she say
that sort of stuff? It is not factual. What did I do?
Ms M.J. Davies : When you made
the announcement. If you can't remember —
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Fanfare? What
did I do? Did I bring a marching band? I cannot remember. I do not think I brought a marching band to that announcement. I do
not think I brought a green royalties for regions marquee. I do not think I did that. I announced what we were
planning to do, but because the former government sold the rail lines and we always have to negotiate with another
party, sometimes it gets in the way of delivering essential infrastructure.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
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