❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Metronet Yanchep Rail Extension seeks details on completion dates, staging, and costs. The government's response deflects, referencing opposition to the project and directing the member to public documents.
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I refer to the Metronet Yanchep Rail Extension, and I ask : (a) What was the announced completion date; (b) What was the expected completion date; (c) Please detail the timeline for staging; (d) What was the initial forecast cost for the project; (e) What is the current forecast cost for the project; and (f) Please detail any changes in contract costs?
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Answered
4 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
2 days
It is noted that the Opposition has resisted METRONET for several years. The Leader of the Opposition Mia Davies has labelled METRONET as “not the need-to-have projects” and a “vanity project” that should be pushed back. The Member must clarify whether the METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension is a project that the Opposition wants to cancel.
The Member will know the McGowan Labor Government currently has 9 METRONET projects underway and 1 project completed.
(a) - (b) Please refer to the ministerial media statement dated 24 November 2019.
(c) The Member is asked to clarify what is meant by the term staging.
(d) - (f) Refer to the 2020-21 State Budget Papers and ministerial media statement dated 24 November 2019.
The Member will know the McGowan Labor Government currently has 9 METRONET projects underway and 1 project completed.
(a) - (b) Please refer to the ministerial media statement dated 24 November 2019.
(c) The Member is asked to clarify what is meant by the term staging.
(d) - (f) Refer to the 2020-21 State Budget Papers and ministerial media statement dated 24 November 2019.
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