❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Minister for Transport about using JOJO's jetty for the Swan River ferry service due to safety concerns at Matilda Bay. The Minister avoids a direct answer, lists stakeholders consulted, and accuses the opposition of not caring about university access.
AnsweredQoN 213Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Swan River ferry service
213. Mr Peter Rundle to
the Minister for Transport:
I have a
supplementary question. Thank you, minister. Is the minister therefore
confirming that she will consider JOJO's jetty as the appropriate terminal,
given the safety and risk concerns with Matilda Bay?
213. Mr Peter Rundle to
the Minister for Transport:
I have a
supplementary question. Thank you, minister. Is the minister therefore
confirming that she will consider JOJO's jetty as the appropriate terminal,
given the safety and risk concerns with Matilda Bay?
AnswerView source ↗
The member is asking me to consider the jetty that is
not close to UWA. As I said, we are going through all the proposals. I have
a list of all the stakeholders consulted so far. They are Royal Perth Yacht
Club; South of Perth Yacht Club; Yachting WA; the West Australian Rowing Club; Rowing
Western Australia; the Australian Power Boat Association Western Australia; Perth
Dinghy Sailing Club; Mounts Bay Sailing Club; Hale Rowing; the UWA Outdoor Club;
the UWA Boat Club; the Boating Industry Association of WA; Boating Western
Australia; the Sea Scouts; the Western Australian Water Ski Association; Wakeboard
WA; and UWA representatives for state planning and development, campus
operations and sports place activation. I will keep going with local government
authority representatives: the City of Melville, the City of Perth, the Town of
Victoria Park, Tourism WA executives, City of Perth western residents,
Claremont Masters Swimming Club, Fishability WA and the Pelican Point Sea Scout
Group. I would go through them all, but there are lots of them.
I know that the
member does not care about people accessing university. That is why you guys
hate Metronet. They did not care that people in Ellenbrook could not access
universities by public transport. They did not care about that. I know they do
not care. One of the things we need to factor in is how the public access UWA. If
the member does not care about young Western Australians accessing UWA, that is
up to him, but we care about young people accessing university. We actually
care. As I said, I think we can—I know it is revolutionary—have
ferries and boats in the river at the same time. I think we are smart enough
and sophisticated enough—
Mr Shane Love: You said that a few times. I
think you have had long enough.
Ms Rita Saffioti: The member asked the question. The
Leader of the National Party does not need to worry about ferries because he is
on the CAT route.
I think we are smart
enough. Members, are we smart enough to deliver a ferry for Western Australia?
Several members
interjected.
Ms Rita Saffioti: Do we think we are sophisticated
enough?
Several members
interjected.
Ms Rita Saffioti: Are we smarter than New South Wales and
Queensland?
Several members
interjected.
Ms Rita Saffioti: I think we can do it.
not close to UWA. As I said, we are going through all the proposals. I have
a list of all the stakeholders consulted so far. They are Royal Perth Yacht
Club; South of Perth Yacht Club; Yachting WA; the West Australian Rowing Club; Rowing
Western Australia; the Australian Power Boat Association Western Australia; Perth
Dinghy Sailing Club; Mounts Bay Sailing Club; Hale Rowing; the UWA Outdoor Club;
the UWA Boat Club; the Boating Industry Association of WA; Boating Western
Australia; the Sea Scouts; the Western Australian Water Ski Association; Wakeboard
WA; and UWA representatives for state planning and development, campus
operations and sports place activation. I will keep going with local government
authority representatives: the City of Melville, the City of Perth, the Town of
Victoria Park, Tourism WA executives, City of Perth western residents,
Claremont Masters Swimming Club, Fishability WA and the Pelican Point Sea Scout
Group. I would go through them all, but there are lots of them.
I know that the
member does not care about people accessing university. That is why you guys
hate Metronet. They did not care that people in Ellenbrook could not access
universities by public transport. They did not care about that. I know they do
not care. One of the things we need to factor in is how the public access UWA. If
the member does not care about young Western Australians accessing UWA, that is
up to him, but we care about young people accessing university. We actually
care. As I said, I think we can—I know it is revolutionary—have
ferries and boats in the river at the same time. I think we are smart enough
and sophisticated enough—
Mr Shane Love: You said that a few times. I
think you have had long enough.
Ms Rita Saffioti: The member asked the question. The
Leader of the National Party does not need to worry about ferries because he is
on the CAT route.
I think we are smart
enough. Members, are we smart enough to deliver a ferry for Western Australia?
Several members
interjected.
Ms Rita Saffioti: Do we think we are sophisticated
enough?
Several members
interjected.
Ms Rita Saffioti: Are we smarter than New South Wales and
Queensland?
Several members
interjected.
Ms Rita Saffioti: I think we can do it.
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