❓ Minister Nalder provides an update on the Gateway WA project, claiming it's ahead of schedule and under budget, while also defending the government's overall transport record and criticising the opposition's performance.
AnsweredQoN 524Legislative Assembly
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GATEWAY WA PROJECT — PROGRESS
524. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister for Transport:
Could the minister please update the
house on the status of the $1 billion Gateway WA project and whether it is on
time and on budget?
524. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister for Transport:
Could the minister please update the
house on the status of the $1 billion Gateway WA project and whether it is on
time and on budget?
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I will say it is huge privilege to
be representing the government in the Department of Transport. The Liberal
Party is really delivering on time and on budget. In this house a couple of
days ago, the member for West Swan said that transport is not the Liberal Party's
strong seat. I would like to share with members a few stories about what the
Liberal government is doing, particularly around the Gateway project. The
Gateway project, a $1 billion project, is the largest project this state has
ever undertaken.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Fremantle, I call you to order for the first time,
and, member for Cannington, I call you
to order for the first time. I think you have both made your points.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : This project is scheduled to be completed in late 2017, but I
can assure members that it will be completed well within that time frame; it
will be more like late 2016. It has also come in well under budget, which I
said the other day. With the pressure from the member for Forrestfield, we have
been able to fund the Berkshire Road–Roe Highway interchange upgrade.
That is what this government is doing. I would also like to acknowledge the
member for West Swan. She put out a press release acknowledging the delivery of
the Reid Highway–Lord Street interchange that this government funded.
Although that was great, the disparaging remarks she afforded the Premier were
disappointing. I would expect more from a member of Parliament; it was disgraceful.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Thank you.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We are apparently not very good at this sort of thing, but we
have delivered the Great Eastern Highway–Roe Highway interchange ahead
of schedule and on budget.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We have also delivered the $267 million upgrade to Great
Eastern Highway, and anybody who travels on that road —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I thank you for that contribution. I call you
to order for the third time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
That project was delivered 12 months ahead of time and $14 million under
budget. This is a government that supposedly does not know how to deliver on
road projects! The previous Labor government said that the Reid Highway–Alexander
Drive interchange would cost $93 million, and could not deliver it. This
government delivered it for $40 million, on time and on —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Because of the good management, we were also able to deliver to the people of
the north the Reid Highway–Mirrabooka Avenue interchange, which was
another blackspot intersection, at a cost of $30 million and delivered several
months early.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
These are the road projects —
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time!
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
were talking about roads, but now I will move onto public transport. Goodness gracious
me! This is a government that supposedly cannot deliver, but let us have a look
at that. What is the only thing that people can imagine the opposition did
while in government? The opposition says it delivered the Mandurah railway
line; let us have a look at that. Was that railway line delivered on time? No;
it was not delivered on time and it was not delivered on budget. Guess what? It
does not actually go to Mandurah; it does not actually get there! This is
exactly the same thing that the Labor Party was doing with the airport link: it
was going to be an airport link and it was never going to get to the airport!
The opposition talks about our ability to deliver on transport, roads and
public transport —
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member
for Victoria Park, you are on three calls. I want you to wind up, minister.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Butler, I call you to order for the first time, I think it is, and
the member for West Swan for the third time. Can you wind this up, please,
minister.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
will just finish on this. The Mandurah railway was not finished either, as I
said yesterday. We are putting in more train stations because the Labor
government did not finish them. It did not complete the car parking around
there, so we had to add thousands of car bays. We will deliver an extra railway
line through to Butler and we will deliver it ahead of schedule and ahead of
budget—with parking bays and bike paths.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
have wound up.
be representing the government in the Department of Transport. The Liberal
Party is really delivering on time and on budget. In this house a couple of
days ago, the member for West Swan said that transport is not the Liberal Party's
strong seat. I would like to share with members a few stories about what the
Liberal government is doing, particularly around the Gateway project. The
Gateway project, a $1 billion project, is the largest project this state has
ever undertaken.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Fremantle, I call you to order for the first time,
and, member for Cannington, I call you
to order for the first time. I think you have both made your points.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : This project is scheduled to be completed in late 2017, but I
can assure members that it will be completed well within that time frame; it
will be more like late 2016. It has also come in well under budget, which I
said the other day. With the pressure from the member for Forrestfield, we have
been able to fund the Berkshire Road–Roe Highway interchange upgrade.
That is what this government is doing. I would also like to acknowledge the
member for West Swan. She put out a press release acknowledging the delivery of
the Reid Highway–Lord Street interchange that this government funded.
Although that was great, the disparaging remarks she afforded the Premier were
disappointing. I would expect more from a member of Parliament; it was disgraceful.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Thank you.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We are apparently not very good at this sort of thing, but we
have delivered the Great Eastern Highway–Roe Highway interchange ahead
of schedule and on budget.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We have also delivered the $267 million upgrade to Great
Eastern Highway, and anybody who travels on that road —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I thank you for that contribution. I call you
to order for the third time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
That project was delivered 12 months ahead of time and $14 million under
budget. This is a government that supposedly does not know how to deliver on
road projects! The previous Labor government said that the Reid Highway–Alexander
Drive interchange would cost $93 million, and could not deliver it. This
government delivered it for $40 million, on time and on —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Because of the good management, we were also able to deliver to the people of
the north the Reid Highway–Mirrabooka Avenue interchange, which was
another blackspot intersection, at a cost of $30 million and delivered several
months early.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
These are the road projects —
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time!
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
were talking about roads, but now I will move onto public transport. Goodness gracious
me! This is a government that supposedly cannot deliver, but let us have a look
at that. What is the only thing that people can imagine the opposition did
while in government? The opposition says it delivered the Mandurah railway
line; let us have a look at that. Was that railway line delivered on time? No;
it was not delivered on time and it was not delivered on budget. Guess what? It
does not actually go to Mandurah; it does not actually get there! This is
exactly the same thing that the Labor Party was doing with the airport link: it
was going to be an airport link and it was never going to get to the airport!
The opposition talks about our ability to deliver on transport, roads and
public transport —
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member
for Victoria Park, you are on three calls. I want you to wind up, minister.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Butler, I call you to order for the first time, I think it is, and
the member for West Swan for the third time. Can you wind this up, please,
minister.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
will just finish on this. The Mandurah railway was not finished either, as I
said yesterday. We are putting in more train stations because the Labor
government did not finish them. It did not complete the car parking around
there, so we had to add thousands of car bays. We will deliver an extra railway
line through to Butler and we will deliver it ahead of schedule and ahead of
budget—with parking bays and bike paths.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
have wound up.
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