❓ The Minister for Transport provides an update on the Metronet Morley-Ellenbrook line, highlighting the Broun Avenue Bridge opening and progress at Ellenbrook Christian College, while criticising the Liberal Party's past inaction on the project.
AnsweredQoN 109Legislative Assembly
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ELLENBROOK RAIL LINE
109. Ms J.J. SHAW to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan government's
record investment in job-creating, economy-driving public transport
infrastructure.
(1) Can the minister update the house on the progress
of the Metronet Morley–Ellenbrook line, including works near
Ellenbrook Christian College and at Broun Avenue?
(2) Can the minister advise the house whether she is
aware of anyone who opposes this transformational project?
109. Ms J.J. SHAW to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan government's
record investment in job-creating, economy-driving public transport
infrastructure.
(1) Can the minister update the house on the progress
of the Metronet Morley–Ellenbrook line, including works near
Ellenbrook Christian College and at Broun Avenue?
(2) Can the minister advise the house whether she is
aware of anyone who opposes this transformational project?
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I thank the
member for Swan Hills for that question.
(1)–(2) Yesterday,
we saw another major milestone reached on the Morley–Ellenbrook rail
line. The member for Bassendean, the federal member for Perth and I announced
and celebrated the fact that the Broun Avenue Bridge will open on Wednesday and
traffic will be transferred from the temporary lines to the brand new bridge. This bridge is 60-metres wide, with two
lanes of traffic and capacity for a 12-bus interchange. That bus
interchange will feed the new Morley train station that we are developing as
part of the Ellenbrook rail line. People can
see the progress being made around the area. The new Morley station is being developed and work on the new Morley undercover
multistorey car park is underway. At Ellenbrook Christian College , the
underpass that connects the school to the oval has been completed, allowing
students access to their playing ovals, and, of course, we are supporting them
with a new playing pavilion.
Labor is delivering the Ellenbrook
rail line. We know who did not deliver this rail line; of course, it was the
Liberal Party. The Liberal and National Parties promised it twice. When we won
government, they did not even have a plan drawn up. I am always surprised when
opposition members want to have a go at Labor delivering a rail line. The
opposition spokesperson for Metronet is not the Leader of the Opposition but Hon
Tjorn Sibma in the other house who occasionally dances down the wicket to try
to criticise the Ellenbrook rail line. As everyone knows, the Liberal Party has
more front than Myers when criticising us on
the Ellenbrook rail line! The people of Ellenbrook and the whole corridor know
that it is the Labor Party delivering that commitment. It was a project
they were denied by the opposition when in government, and it still would not
have delivered the Ellenbrook rail line even if it were in government.
We are very, very proud of the
progress. Everyone driving down that corridor would know that the Ellenbrook
rail line is coming very soon and major milestones have been met up and down
the corridor. The people of that corridor know that it is Labor that is
investing in public transport.
member for Swan Hills for that question.
(1)–(2) Yesterday,
we saw another major milestone reached on the Morley–Ellenbrook rail
line. The member for Bassendean, the federal member for Perth and I announced
and celebrated the fact that the Broun Avenue Bridge will open on Wednesday and
traffic will be transferred from the temporary lines to the brand new bridge. This bridge is 60-metres wide, with two
lanes of traffic and capacity for a 12-bus interchange. That bus
interchange will feed the new Morley train station that we are developing as
part of the Ellenbrook rail line. People can
see the progress being made around the area. The new Morley station is being developed and work on the new Morley undercover
multistorey car park is underway. At Ellenbrook Christian College , the
underpass that connects the school to the oval has been completed, allowing
students access to their playing ovals, and, of course, we are supporting them
with a new playing pavilion.
Labor is delivering the Ellenbrook
rail line. We know who did not deliver this rail line; of course, it was the
Liberal Party. The Liberal and National Parties promised it twice. When we won
government, they did not even have a plan drawn up. I am always surprised when
opposition members want to have a go at Labor delivering a rail line. The
opposition spokesperson for Metronet is not the Leader of the Opposition but Hon
Tjorn Sibma in the other house who occasionally dances down the wicket to try
to criticise the Ellenbrook rail line. As everyone knows, the Liberal Party has
more front than Myers when criticising us on
the Ellenbrook rail line! The people of Ellenbrook and the whole corridor know
that it is the Labor Party delivering that commitment. It was a project
they were denied by the opposition when in government, and it still would not
have delivered the Ellenbrook rail line even if it were in government.
We are very, very proud of the
progress. Everyone driving down that corridor would know that the Ellenbrook
rail line is coming very soon and major milestones have been met up and down
the corridor. The people of that corridor know that it is Labor that is
investing in public transport.
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