❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Fiona Stanley Hospital and Murdoch Activity Centre access project, including its business case, tendering process, job creation, and timeline. The answer reveals a shift in project scope and blames the opposition for withholding the original business case.
AnsweredQoN 596Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the $100 million Fiona Stanley Hospital and Murdoch Activity Centre access from Kwinana Freeway and Roe Highway project and ask: (a) Has a business case been produced; (b) Will this project go out to a competitive tendering process; (c) If no to (b) has the renegotiation been completed with the Roe 8 Alliance; (d) When will this project start; (e) If yes to (a) please table the business case; (f) If no to (e), why not; (g) How many direct jobs will this project create; (h) How many indirect jobs will this project create; and (i) What is the expected completion date?
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Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
(a) This State Government will not be proceeding with the Perth Freight Link project. However, future growth in the Murdoch Activity Centre is recognised. As such we will be proceeding with improvements to access the area. Another business case is not required because the Murdoch Activity Centre access was part of the Perth Freight Link project business case.
(b) The project was awarded to the former Roe 8 alliance as part of the renegotiated contract for the Roe 8 project.
(c) Yes.
(d) Construction is expected to commence in late 2017.
(e)-(f) The Perth Freight Link Business Case is part of the previous Government’s Cabinet Papers. In early May, in accordance with established Cabinet Processes, an approach was made to the Department of Premier and Cabinet to seek approval of the Leader of the Opposition to have to Perth Freight Link Business Case released. I am advised that approval has been withheld. As such, the member should address this question to the Leader of the Opposition.
(g-h) The project is estimated to create approximately 700 jobs direct and indirect jobs.
(i) 2019.
project is estimated to create approximately 700 jobs direct and indirect jobs.
(i) 2019.
(b) The project was awarded to the former Roe 8 alliance as part of the renegotiated contract for the Roe 8 project.
(c) Yes.
(d) Construction is expected to commence in late 2017.
(e)-(f) The Perth Freight Link Business Case is part of the previous Government’s Cabinet Papers. In early May, in accordance with established Cabinet Processes, an approach was made to the Department of Premier and Cabinet to seek approval of the Leader of the Opposition to have to Perth Freight Link Business Case released. I am advised that approval has been withheld. As such, the member should address this question to the Leader of the Opposition.
(g-h) The project is estimated to create approximately 700 jobs direct and indirect jobs.
(i) 2019.
project is estimated to create approximately 700 jobs direct and indirect jobs.
(i) 2019.
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