❓ Minister MacTiernan discusses growing support for the Mandurah rail link, highlighting media endorsements and criticising past opposition, while emphasising the importance of public transport due to rising fuel prices.
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Will the minister advise the house of any new converts to the Gallop government’s vision of offering southern suburbs residents, including those of Mandurah, with the choice of a fast, direct rail link to the city? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member. He has been a great supporter of the government’s vision for rail, as have all members on this side of the house. Government members are part of a growing band in the community that supports this vision. It was with great pleasure that the Premier and I took the media on the weekend to see the fabulous tunnel-boring machine that will deliver this fantastic project through the - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member. He has been a great supporter of the government’s vision for rail, as have all members on this side of the house. Government members are part of a growing band in the community that supports this vision. It was with great pleasure that the Premier and I took the media on the weekend to see the fabulous tunnel-boring machine that will deliver this fantastic project through the - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
I thank the member. He has been a great supporter of the government’s vision for rail, as have all members on this side of the house. Government members are part of a growing band in the community that supports this vision. It was with great pleasure that the Premier and I took the media on the weekend to see the fabulous tunnel-boring machine that will deliver this fantastic project through the - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member. He has been a great supporter of the government’s vision for rail, as have all members on this side of the house. Government members are part of a growing band in the community that supports this vision. It was with great pleasure that the Premier and I took the media on the weekend to see the fabulous tunnel-boring machine that will deliver this fantastic project through the - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
I thank the member. He has been a great supporter of the government’s vision for rail, as have all members on this side of the house. Government members are part of a growing band in the community that supports this vision. It was with great pleasure that the Premier and I took the media on the weekend to see the fabulous tunnel-boring machine that will deliver this fantastic project through the - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : As I say, Mr Speaker - eight years and not one centimetre. The member for Murray has been looking with his little magnifying glass for the bit that was built by the Court government, but it built nothing. The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The tunnel-boring machine is a fantastic piece of engineering. It is in place and will be on its way within the next two weeks. The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The member for Mandurah asked a question about converts to this project. We are pleased to say that our good friends at The West Australian have now come on board. Only last week, The West Australian presented story after story about people who are now using the rail network. We recognised some years ago that, with the inevitable increase in fuel prices, it would be incredibly important to have a very fast public transport system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Dawesville to order for the first time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I am glad to see that the member for Dawesville is another convert! He is yet to convert the gentleman sitting next to him, who is still flogging the dead horse of the Kenwick deviation. The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The other esteemed journal in Western Australia, the Sunday Times , last weekend supported the project when it stated that rail is replacing road for many commuters who are fed up with rocketing petrol prices. An article quoted several customers. The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
The Saul on the road to Damascus trophy must of course go to Liberal MLC Hon Simon O’Brien. Having opposed the new route for the rail line in the Parliament in 2003 and again as recently as four months ago, Hon Simon O’Brien has now put out a media release claiming credit for delivering a station in South Perth. That takes a very special sort of audacity. It is good to see so many people coming on board. My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
My serious message today is that the phenomenon of fuel price increases is here to stay. There is no easy solution, no quick fix and no quick subsidy that will resolve this fundamental issue. We all have to get on board with the idea that we must build resilience into our community and make people less car dependent, and that we must be prepared to invest in public transport into the future.
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