❓ The Minister for Transport provides an update on the progress of Metronet projects, highlighting job creation and local manufacturing support. The answer also criticises the previous government's approach to infrastructure development.
AnsweredQoN 442Legislative Assembly
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METRONET
442. Mr Y. MUBARAKAI to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Cook Labor government's
commitment to creating new local jobs and delivering on world-class
infrastructure.
(1) Can the
minister update the house of the progress of Metronet and advise how the
program is supporting sustainable local jobs?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house whether she is aware of anyone who opposes the
creation of Western Australian jobs?
442. Mr Y. MUBARAKAI to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Cook Labor government's
commitment to creating new local jobs and delivering on world-class
infrastructure.
(1) Can the
minister update the house of the progress of Metronet and advise how the
program is supporting sustainable local jobs?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house whether she is aware of anyone who opposes the
creation of Western Australian jobs?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) It
is the last question time for the first half of this year so I thought it was a
good chance to provide an update on the progress we are making on world-class
infrastructure in Western Australia, and Metronet in particular. The member for
Butler will be with us in the middle of July —
Mr J.R.
Quigley : The fourteenth!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : On 14 July!
It is in his diary. He will be with us as we open the Yanchep rail extension.
There are three brilliant new train stations and a 14-kilometre extension that
will provide world-class infrastructure to the
front door of the thousands of people who are moving into the Alkimos corridor.
We have seen a lot of excitement from the community. It is a big
milestone for Metronet. For the Armadale line transformation, over 75 per cent
of the elevated rail between Victoria Park and Beckenham is now in place.
Elevated rail is in place over Mint Street, Oats
Street, Hamilton Street, Walsh Street and Williams Street and the final level
crossing removal at Welshpool Road is happening at the moment. Of
course, down in Armadale, work continues to progress with the Byford train
station taking shape and the first beams are
in place at Armadale Road. All the track has been laid for the Morley–Ellenbrook rail line. The track has all been laid. Remember, the previous government did
not lay one centimetre of track for the Morley–Ellenbrook rail line,
even though it promised it twice.
Of course, we have our locally made trains
and our electric buses down in Malaga. Over 10 000 people have been employed on
our Metronet projects. We look across the supply chain at key suppliers like
InfraBuild, for which Metronet has afforded
the ability for 65 additional local jobs as it supports the delivery of 2 000 tonnes
of mesh, more than 5 500 tonnes of
structural steel, 16 500 pile cages and 21 000 tonnes of rail. We have very
much been supporting local
manufacturing and Australian steel. We have seen the strongest employment
market in the nation. In May 2024 , our
employment grew by a massive 1.8 per cent. We continue to see strong employment
growth in Western Australia. We support local manufacturing and local
content for our projects to make sure that the benefits can be realised right
down the supply chain.
The previous government never
engaged on those matters. It wanted to fully import trains. It did not want to
build the world-class infrastructure that is
supporting jobs and supporting affordability and cost-of-living for those who
are moving into these corridors. It has been a proud record so far and I
cannot wait for the member for Butler to be there on the first train on 14 July
as we celebrate yet another significant Metronet milestone.
is the last question time for the first half of this year so I thought it was a
good chance to provide an update on the progress we are making on world-class
infrastructure in Western Australia, and Metronet in particular. The member for
Butler will be with us in the middle of July —
Mr J.R.
Quigley : The fourteenth!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : On 14 July!
It is in his diary. He will be with us as we open the Yanchep rail extension.
There are three brilliant new train stations and a 14-kilometre extension that
will provide world-class infrastructure to the
front door of the thousands of people who are moving into the Alkimos corridor.
We have seen a lot of excitement from the community. It is a big
milestone for Metronet. For the Armadale line transformation, over 75 per cent
of the elevated rail between Victoria Park and Beckenham is now in place.
Elevated rail is in place over Mint Street, Oats
Street, Hamilton Street, Walsh Street and Williams Street and the final level
crossing removal at Welshpool Road is happening at the moment. Of
course, down in Armadale, work continues to progress with the Byford train
station taking shape and the first beams are
in place at Armadale Road. All the track has been laid for the Morley–Ellenbrook rail line. The track has all been laid. Remember, the previous government did
not lay one centimetre of track for the Morley–Ellenbrook rail line,
even though it promised it twice.
Of course, we have our locally made trains
and our electric buses down in Malaga. Over 10 000 people have been employed on
our Metronet projects. We look across the supply chain at key suppliers like
InfraBuild, for which Metronet has afforded
the ability for 65 additional local jobs as it supports the delivery of 2 000 tonnes
of mesh, more than 5 500 tonnes of
structural steel, 16 500 pile cages and 21 000 tonnes of rail. We have very
much been supporting local
manufacturing and Australian steel. We have seen the strongest employment
market in the nation. In May 2024 , our
employment grew by a massive 1.8 per cent. We continue to see strong employment
growth in Western Australia. We support local manufacturing and local
content for our projects to make sure that the benefits can be realised right
down the supply chain.
The previous government never
engaged on those matters. It wanted to fully import trains. It did not want to
build the world-class infrastructure that is
supporting jobs and supporting affordability and cost-of-living for those who
are moving into these corridors. It has been a proud record so far and I
cannot wait for the member for Butler to be there on the first train on 14 July
as we celebrate yet another significant Metronet milestone.
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