❓ A parliamentary question regarding the commencement and completion of the Greenbushes to Bunbury railway line upgrade, with the Minister's response outlining delays due to sub-contractual negotiations and a projected completion date. The Minister also deflects blame to the previous government.
AnsweredQoN 1649Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has work commenced on the upgrade of the railway line between Greenbushes and Bunbury Inner Harbour?
(a) If not, why not?
(2) As work was due to commence October 2006, when will work start?
(3) If there is a delay in the commencement of work, will this delay the completion, and seeing logs and woodchips removed from the South Western Highway?
(4) When does the Minister envisage that work will be completed and trains running on the Greenbushes to Bunbury line?
(a) If not, why not?
(2) As work was due to commence October 2006, when will work start?
(3) If there is a delay in the commencement of work, will this delay the completion, and seeing logs and woodchips removed from the South Western Highway?
(4) When does the Minister envisage that work will be completed and trains running on the Greenbushes to Bunbury line?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 January 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
39 days
a. Final negotiations on various sub-contractual arrangements are to be completed between the parties, which are currently expected to be concluded by end February 2007. 2. Subject to 1(a) commencement is planned between Feb - April 2007. 3. The finalising of the sub-contractual negotiations would suggest a delay to the completion date. 4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
2. Subject to 1(a) commencement is planned between Feb - April 2007. 3. The finalising of the sub-contractual negotiations would suggest a delay to the completion date. 4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
3. The finalising of the sub-contractual negotiations would suggest a delay to the completion date. 4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
2. Subject to 1(a) commencement is planned between Feb - April 2007. 3. The finalising of the sub-contractual negotiations would suggest a delay to the completion date. 4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
3. The finalising of the sub-contractual negotiations would suggest a delay to the completion date. 4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
4. Third quarter of 2007. The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
The Member should be aware that it was under the previous government that these lines fell into disrepair. The Labor Government is the only Government that has taken the initiative to improve freight lines in Western Australia.
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