❓ Mr. Millman asks about the opening of the Metronet airport line and its impact on public transport users. The Minister for Transport provides an update, highlighting the opening date, free public transport on that day, and affordability compared to other states, while also taking a jab at the National Party's potential shift in focus to densely populated areas.
AnsweredQoN 553Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — COMMENCEMENT
553. Mr S.A. MILLMAN to the Minister for Transport:
I
refer to the McGowan Labor government's unprecedented investment in
job-creating public transport infrastructure . Can the minister update
the house on the opening of the Metronet airport line and outline what it will
mean for public transport users across the rail network, including those in
densely populated areas?
553. Mr S.A. MILLMAN to the Minister for Transport:
I
refer to the McGowan Labor government's unprecedented investment in
job-creating public transport infrastructure . Can the minister update
the house on the opening of the Metronet airport line and outline what it will
mean for public transport users across the rail network, including those in
densely populated areas?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Mount Lawley
for that question. Today, we visited the Mt Lawley and Claremont stations to
announce the increased frequency of services for all those people who live
between Claremont and Bayswater. We also rode the rail line to the airport, and
we were able to take a few journalists with us. It was a very, very enjoyable
trip—first-class public transport and a beautiful new airport station.
Of course, we will be opening the
rail line on 9 October with a special community day, and we are inviting Western
Australians to come and enjoy free public transport and ride the first train.
We invited people to register, and more than 5 000 people registered to be on
that first train. Of course, there will be other train trips during that day that members of the public will be able to
ride. If they do not get on the first train, there will be other train trips on that day. We need to remember that, on that day, there will be free public
transport, but the most someone will pay to get to our airport using public
transport will be $5. When we compare that with other states, it will be so
much cheaper, so much more affordable and so much more accessible.
This train line will service the
whole of Western Australia and will of course help those in densely populated
areas. One thing about densely populated areas is that they seem to be an area
of attraction for political parties, including the Nationals WA. Members will be interested to know that the brand new
National Party has rebadged itself. A motion was put forward and passed in the
member for Moore's council area this morning calling for the National Party
to campaign for upper house votes in densely populated areas. I am looking
forward to the new policies to be introduced by the National Party. Instead of
royalties for regions, we may have ''royalties for densely populated
areas''; instead of the Country Age Pension Fuel Card, we may have the ''densely
populated areas age fuel card''; and
of course Metronet. I think it is time National Party members rip those old
stickers attacking Metronet off their
cars. Luckily, I have some ''I love Metronet'' stickers available
for National Party members for when they go out and campaign. To tailor
them to the new National Party, the stickers say, ''I love Metronet for
densely populated areas''!
The SPEAKER : I give the call
to the member for Roe.
Mr D.J. Kelly : Speaking of
densely populated areas.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Water, that was uncalled for.
for that question. Today, we visited the Mt Lawley and Claremont stations to
announce the increased frequency of services for all those people who live
between Claremont and Bayswater. We also rode the rail line to the airport, and
we were able to take a few journalists with us. It was a very, very enjoyable
trip—first-class public transport and a beautiful new airport station.
Of course, we will be opening the
rail line on 9 October with a special community day, and we are inviting Western
Australians to come and enjoy free public transport and ride the first train.
We invited people to register, and more than 5 000 people registered to be on
that first train. Of course, there will be other train trips during that day that members of the public will be able to
ride. If they do not get on the first train, there will be other train trips on that day. We need to remember that, on that day, there will be free public
transport, but the most someone will pay to get to our airport using public
transport will be $5. When we compare that with other states, it will be so
much cheaper, so much more affordable and so much more accessible.
This train line will service the
whole of Western Australia and will of course help those in densely populated
areas. One thing about densely populated areas is that they seem to be an area
of attraction for political parties, including the Nationals WA. Members will be interested to know that the brand new
National Party has rebadged itself. A motion was put forward and passed in the
member for Moore's council area this morning calling for the National Party
to campaign for upper house votes in densely populated areas. I am looking
forward to the new policies to be introduced by the National Party. Instead of
royalties for regions, we may have ''royalties for densely populated
areas''; instead of the Country Age Pension Fuel Card, we may have the ''densely
populated areas age fuel card''; and
of course Metronet. I think it is time National Party members rip those old
stickers attacking Metronet off their
cars. Luckily, I have some ''I love Metronet'' stickers available
for National Party members for when they go out and campaign. To tailor
them to the new National Party, the stickers say, ''I love Metronet for
densely populated areas''!
The SPEAKER : I give the call
to the member for Roe.
Mr D.J. Kelly : Speaking of
densely populated areas.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Water, that was uncalled for.
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