❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about assurances that the Westport project will be delivered on time and on budget, unlike Metronet. The Premier responds positively, highlighting Metronet's success and the importance of Westport for WA's economy.
AnsweredQoN 293Legislative Assembly
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WESTPORT PROJECT
293. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
During the Prime Minister's
apparently unwanted visit to Perth yesterday, he and his transport minister
stated that Westport is set to be the next
major construction project for Western Australia, following Metronet. What
assurance can the Premier give to the taxpayers of Western Australia
that Westport will be constructed on time and on budget, as opposed to the
disastrous delivery of Metronet, or will his government simply oversee another
economically disastrous project—in effect, Metronet 2.0?
293. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
During the Prime Minister's
apparently unwanted visit to Perth yesterday, he and his transport minister
stated that Westport is set to be the next
major construction project for Western Australia, following Metronet. What
assurance can the Premier give to the taxpayers of Western Australia
that Westport will be constructed on time and on budget, as opposed to the
disastrous delivery of Metronet, or will his government simply oversee another
economically disastrous project—in effect, Metronet 2.0?
AnswerView source ↗
If this is going to be Metronet
2.0, I hope it will be just as popular as Metronet, because we know how much Western
Australians appreciate how we are transforming the public transport system of Western
Australia!
A government member : It'll
be the Metronet of the sea!
Mr R.H. COOK : Yes, the
Metronet of the sea! Metronet is one of those multigenerational programs that
will transform the way that people live, move and connect with their city and
make sure that people in the outer suburbs of
Perth have the opportunity to commute. People, like me, who live in Kwinana can
commute to Perth inside half an hour because we live near a Metronet
station. It is an amazing piece of economic infrastructure that significantly
boosts economic activity and creates housing and great communities in Western Australia.
Of course, we need to continue to
make sure that Western Australia stays the engine room of the nation's
economy. As an export-oriented economy, we need investment in our economic
infrastructure to ensure that we can continue to be prosperous into the future.
That obviously means that we need to make sure that our ports are growing and
equipped with what they need to be internationally competitive, not just as a local
community but also as a national economy.
The Prime Minister, who was widely welcomed yesterday by the Western Australian
business community , including the
Leader of the Liberal Party, laid out his vision for Western Australia. Part of
that obviously includes making sure that Westport is a central piece of
economic infrastructure that will continue to propel the Western Australian
economy forward.
We are committed to Westport. It
will be a singularly important piece of economic infrastructure that will help
our economy continue to be prosperous. It will create jobs. It will lead to the
significant upgrade of roads and rail in the Kwinana community. On behalf of
the member for Kwinana, I thank the government for its commitment to that
expenditure; he is most appreciative! We are very proud of the work that my
government is doing to make sure that we have the social, economic and
transport infrastructure to continue to take this state forward, whether it is
Metronet and the way it is transforming the way that people live, move and
connect in the city, or Westport, which will continue to make us a world-class
export-oriented economy.
2.0, I hope it will be just as popular as Metronet, because we know how much Western
Australians appreciate how we are transforming the public transport system of Western
Australia!
A government member : It'll
be the Metronet of the sea!
Mr R.H. COOK : Yes, the
Metronet of the sea! Metronet is one of those multigenerational programs that
will transform the way that people live, move and connect with their city and
make sure that people in the outer suburbs of
Perth have the opportunity to commute. People, like me, who live in Kwinana can
commute to Perth inside half an hour because we live near a Metronet
station. It is an amazing piece of economic infrastructure that significantly
boosts economic activity and creates housing and great communities in Western Australia.
Of course, we need to continue to
make sure that Western Australia stays the engine room of the nation's
economy. As an export-oriented economy, we need investment in our economic
infrastructure to ensure that we can continue to be prosperous into the future.
That obviously means that we need to make sure that our ports are growing and
equipped with what they need to be internationally competitive, not just as a local
community but also as a national economy.
The Prime Minister, who was widely welcomed yesterday by the Western Australian
business community , including the
Leader of the Liberal Party, laid out his vision for Western Australia. Part of
that obviously includes making sure that Westport is a central piece of
economic infrastructure that will continue to propel the Western Australian
economy forward.
We are committed to Westport. It
will be a singularly important piece of economic infrastructure that will help
our economy continue to be prosperous. It will create jobs. It will lead to the
significant upgrade of roads and rail in the Kwinana community. On behalf of
the member for Kwinana, I thank the government for its commitment to that
expenditure; he is most appreciative! We are very proud of the work that my
government is doing to make sure that we have the social, economic and
transport infrastructure to continue to take this state forward, whether it is
Metronet and the way it is transforming the way that people live, move and
connect in the city, or Westport, which will continue to make us a world-class
export-oriented economy.
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