❓ Hon Peter Foss questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding potential delays and cost overruns on the southern railway's Como route due to Aboriginal heritage issues. The government expresses confidence in its management of the risks and ability to stay within budget.
AnsweredQoN 1041Legislative Council
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I note from your answer to question without notice 1028 that the minister is unable to give any assurance that the Como route of the southern railway will not be delayed by Aboriginal heritage issues, and that she is unable or unwilling to table any agreement with Aboriginal people so that the people of Western Australia can decide for themselves. (1) Is the minister able and willing, nonetheless, to give an assurance that - (a) delays due to Aboriginal heritage issues will not exceed the 10.8 month estimate given in the Clifton Coney Stevens report; and (b) the resultant cost of delay will not exceed $108 million based on the CCS estimate of $10 million per month for delays over six months? (2) If not, why not, and what assurances can the minister give to the people of Western Australia? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
(1) Is the minister able and willing, nonetheless, to give an assurance that - (a) delays due to Aboriginal heritage issues will not exceed the 10.8 month estimate given in the Clifton Coney Stevens report; and (b) the resultant cost of delay will not exceed $108 million based on the CCS estimate of $10 million per month for delays over six months? (2) If not, why not, and what assurances can the minister give to the people of Western Australia? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
(b) the resultant cost of delay will not exceed $108 million based on the CCS estimate of $10 million per month for delays over six months?
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
(1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
(1) Is the minister able and willing, nonetheless, to give an assurance that - (a) delays due to Aboriginal heritage issues will not exceed the 10.8 month estimate given in the Clifton Coney Stevens report; and (b) the resultant cost of delay will not exceed $108 million based on the CCS estimate of $10 million per month for delays over six months? (2) If not, why not, and what assurances can the minister give to the people of Western Australia? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
(b) the resultant cost of delay will not exceed $108 million based on the CCS estimate of $10 million per month for delays over six months?
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
(1) (a) The Government is confident that it has properly managed the Aboriginal heritage risk and that it will meet the benchmark estimates referred to. (b) The Government has no reason to believe it cannot construct the rail project within published budgets.
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