❓ Mr. Norberger questions the Minister for Transport about the Liberal-National government's infrastructure delivery record. The Minister responds with examples of projects completed on time and under budget, contrasting them with Labor's performance.
AnsweredQoN 102Legislative Assembly
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TRANSPORT —
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
102. Mr J. NORBERGER to the
Minister for Transport:
Yesterday the minister stated that the Liberal–National
government has an excellent track record when it comes to delivering
infrastructure on time and on budget. Can the minister please provide the house
with some examples?
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
102. Mr J. NORBERGER to the
Minister for Transport:
Yesterday the minister stated that the Liberal–National
government has an excellent track record when it comes to delivering
infrastructure on time and on budget. Can the minister please provide the house
with some examples?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question. Since coming to office
in 2008, the Liberal–National government has set a very high benchmark
for delivering projects on time and on budget. I will give examples of a few.
For the member for Eyre, a $120 million port access road was delivered on time
and on budget. The member for Perth will know that widening the Graham Farmer
Freeway to three lanes was completed on time and on budget.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
widened the Kwinana Freeway, Leach Highway and Roe Highway on time and on
budget, much to the pleasure of the members for Jandakot and Bateman. We were
not simply satisfied with delivering projects on time and on budget; we
challenged ourselves. With greater efficiencies and better management, we
delivered projects to a first-class standard while finding time and capital
savings.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the second time. I think you
have made your point.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
There was a saving of $6.4 million on the Greenough River Bridge, for the
members for Geraldton and Moore. We saved $2 million in the widening of the
Mitchell Freeway northbound from Hepburn Avenue to Hodges Drive. Another $5.4 million
was saved on the long overdue Reid Highway–Alexander Drive interchange,
and another $5 million was saved on the Reid Highway–Mirrabooka Avenue
interchange, in the electorate of the member for Morley. We were not satisfied
with just coming in under budget; we wanted to challenge ourselves further.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order now for the third time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
The Geraldton southern transport corridor stage 2 was delivered four months
early with a saving of $11 million. Not only were these projects on time and on
budget, or only under budget, we are now under budget and ahead of time. For
the member for Belmont, the work on Great Eastern Highway between Kooyong Road
and Tonkin Highway was completed three months early and saved $13.5 million.
Unlike the poor rail record of the Labor Party, we extended the Joondalup line
to Butler three months early and a saving of $30 million. Labor's poor
project management saw the Mandurah rail line delayed for years with a cost
blowout of $250 million. With the Perth City Link, we sunk the rail line in the
city six months early with a saving of $3 million. Member for Swan Hills, we
have duplicated Reid Highway from West Swan Road to Great Northern Highway,
completing the project one month early with a saving of $6.5 million. The Liberal–National
government has set a high benchmark on working these projects, doing them
efficiently and effectively, and I look forward to updating the house on
further projects that we are undertaking for this great state.
in 2008, the Liberal–National government has set a very high benchmark
for delivering projects on time and on budget. I will give examples of a few.
For the member for Eyre, a $120 million port access road was delivered on time
and on budget. The member for Perth will know that widening the Graham Farmer
Freeway to three lanes was completed on time and on budget.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
widened the Kwinana Freeway, Leach Highway and Roe Highway on time and on
budget, much to the pleasure of the members for Jandakot and Bateman. We were
not simply satisfied with delivering projects on time and on budget; we
challenged ourselves. With greater efficiencies and better management, we
delivered projects to a first-class standard while finding time and capital
savings.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the second time. I think you
have made your point.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
There was a saving of $6.4 million on the Greenough River Bridge, for the
members for Geraldton and Moore. We saved $2 million in the widening of the
Mitchell Freeway northbound from Hepburn Avenue to Hodges Drive. Another $5.4 million
was saved on the long overdue Reid Highway–Alexander Drive interchange,
and another $5 million was saved on the Reid Highway–Mirrabooka Avenue
interchange, in the electorate of the member for Morley. We were not satisfied
with just coming in under budget; we wanted to challenge ourselves further.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order now for the third time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
The Geraldton southern transport corridor stage 2 was delivered four months
early with a saving of $11 million. Not only were these projects on time and on
budget, or only under budget, we are now under budget and ahead of time. For
the member for Belmont, the work on Great Eastern Highway between Kooyong Road
and Tonkin Highway was completed three months early and saved $13.5 million.
Unlike the poor rail record of the Labor Party, we extended the Joondalup line
to Butler three months early and a saving of $30 million. Labor's poor
project management saw the Mandurah rail line delayed for years with a cost
blowout of $250 million. With the Perth City Link, we sunk the rail line in the
city six months early with a saving of $3 million. Member for Swan Hills, we
have duplicated Reid Highway from West Swan Road to Great Northern Highway,
completing the project one month early with a saving of $6.5 million. The Liberal–National
government has set a high benchmark on working these projects, doing them
efficiently and effectively, and I look forward to updating the house on
further projects that we are undertaking for this great state.
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