❓ Question regarding the progress of Metronet projects, specifically the Yanchep extension and Morley-Ellenbrook line, and the level of support received from the federal member for Pearce, Christian Porter. The answer focuses on progress and criticises Porter's past actions and current stance on funding.
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METRONET PROJECTS
292. Ms S.E. WINTON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's delivery of
Metronet, which will create thousands of jobs and bust congestion in the
northern suburbs and across Perth.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on the progress of these projects, including the
contract for the Yanchep extension and the first stage of the Morley–Ellenbrook
line?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house what support she has received for these projects from
the federal member for Pearce, Christian Porter?
292. Ms S.E. WINTON to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's delivery of
Metronet, which will create thousands of jobs and bust congestion in the
northern suburbs and across Perth.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on the progress of these projects, including the
contract for the Yanchep extension and the first stage of the Morley–Ellenbrook
line?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house what support she has received for these projects from
the federal member for Pearce, Christian Porter?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1)–(2)
This week we announced that two construction consortiums have proceeded to the
next stage of the tender process to build the Metronet Thornlie–Cockburn
Link and the Yanchep rail extension projects. Metro connex
and NEWest Alliance will be proceeding. These projects will create thousands of
jobs. We are also seeing a stimulation of housing activity next to proposed
stations, bringing certainty to the housing market, compared with the actions
of the member for Scarborough, who has been undermining certainty in the
housing market. Which party has been committed to the Ellenbrook rail line from
day one? WA Labor. In the battle for Pearce is Christian Porter. Members might
remember him. He was the state Treasurer who stood side-by-side with Mr Colin
Barnett when he broke the promise to deliver the Ellenbrook rail line. He did
not commit one cent to that Ellenbrook train line, not one cent, and now he is
going around questioning everyone else's commitment. We all know that
federal Labor has committed $850 million to that project. Do we know what Mr
Porter is saying? He is saying that we should not be getting that much. He
wants to reduce the amount of funding for the Ellenbrook rail line, and he
wants to undermine the confidence in the Ellenbrook rail line. Everyone knows
that only federal Labor and WA Labor will deliver this rail line.
(1)–(2)
This week we announced that two construction consortiums have proceeded to the
next stage of the tender process to build the Metronet Thornlie–Cockburn
Link and the Yanchep rail extension projects. Metro connex
and NEWest Alliance will be proceeding. These projects will create thousands of
jobs. We are also seeing a stimulation of housing activity next to proposed
stations, bringing certainty to the housing market, compared with the actions
of the member for Scarborough, who has been undermining certainty in the
housing market. Which party has been committed to the Ellenbrook rail line from
day one? WA Labor. In the battle for Pearce is Christian Porter. Members might
remember him. He was the state Treasurer who stood side-by-side with Mr Colin
Barnett when he broke the promise to deliver the Ellenbrook rail line. He did
not commit one cent to that Ellenbrook train line, not one cent, and now he is
going around questioning everyone else's commitment. We all know that
federal Labor has committed $850 million to that project. Do we know what Mr
Porter is saying? He is saying that we should not be getting that much. He
wants to reduce the amount of funding for the Ellenbrook rail line, and he
wants to undermine the confidence in the Ellenbrook rail line. Everyone knows
that only federal Labor and WA Labor will deliver this rail line.
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