❓ Mrs. Hayden questions the Minister for Transport about delays in the Tonkin Highway Extension project despite secured federal funding. The Minister deflects, accusing Mrs. Hayden of inaction during her previous term.
AnsweredQoN 230Legislative Assembly
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TONKIN HIGHWAY EXTENSION —
FEDERAL FUNDING
230. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the business case for this project was completed more than three
years ago and Andrew Hastie has delivered more than $400 million—more
than the 50–50 promise made between the Premier and the Prime Minister
for federal funding—why has the minister refused to make it a priority,
and when will work start?
FEDERAL FUNDING
230. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the business case for this project was completed more than three
years ago and Andrew Hastie has delivered more than $400 million—more
than the 50–50 promise made between the Premier and the Prime Minister
for federal funding—why has the minister refused to make it a priority,
and when will work start?
AnswerView source ↗
Did anyone actually listen to what I
just said? Let us go through it again. You did nothing—nothing,
nothing, nothing—for eight and a half years when you were meant to
represent that region. All you did was host cocktail parties; that is all you
did.
Several members interjected.
Point of Order
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
The point of order is on relevance. The minister was simply asked when the
project will start. She has not answered yet.
The SPEAKER : I am sure the
minister will get back to the answer.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms
R. SAFFIOTI : The member for
Darling Range talked about priorities. We have made it a priority. We have got the funding. We will get on with it, as
opposed to that member, who did not deliver any infrastructure for that region .
She undermined calls for infrastructure. In eight and a half years, she did no
work at all and everyone knows that.
Several members interjected.
Mr S.A. Millman : Mr Speaker.
The SPEAKER : Hold on. I want
to find out whether the member for Darling Range has any more comments to make
when she is sitting on three calls.
Mrs A.K. Hayden : No.
just said? Let us go through it again. You did nothing—nothing,
nothing, nothing—for eight and a half years when you were meant to
represent that region. All you did was host cocktail parties; that is all you
did.
Several members interjected.
Point of Order
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
The point of order is on relevance. The minister was simply asked when the
project will start. She has not answered yet.
The SPEAKER : I am sure the
minister will get back to the answer.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms
R. SAFFIOTI : The member for
Darling Range talked about priorities. We have made it a priority. We have got the funding. We will get on with it, as
opposed to that member, who did not deliver any infrastructure for that region .
She undermined calls for infrastructure. In eight and a half years, she did no
work at all and everyone knows that.
Several members interjected.
Mr S.A. Millman : Mr Speaker.
The SPEAKER : Hold on. I want
to find out whether the member for Darling Range has any more comments to make
when she is sitting on three calls.
Mrs A.K. Hayden : No.
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