❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Transport regarding the status, investment requirements, funding models, and submission to Infrastructure Australia of business cases for reopening three Tier 3 grain rail lines in Western Australia. The Minister's response indicates business case development is underway, cost estimates exist but will be refined, and funding models are yet to be determined.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Council
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TIER 3 RAIL LINES —
BUSINESS CASES
317. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Western Australian
government's commitment to developing three business cases for the
reopening of three tier 3 grain lines in the state, being Quairading to York,
Kulin via Yilliminning to Narrogin and Kondinin via Narembeen to West Merredin.
(1) What is the
status of the three business cases committed to by the government?
(2) What
investment is required to facilitate the reopening of the tier 3 lines?
(3) What funding model, including a potential state–federal
mix, will the government commit to for the reopening of the tier 3
lines?
(4) Have any or
all of the business cases committed to by the state government been submitted
to Infrastructure Australia; and, if so, which business cases?
(5) Will the
government table the business cases; and, if not, why not?
BUSINESS CASES
317. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Western Australian
government's commitment to developing three business cases for the
reopening of three tier 3 grain lines in the state, being Quairading to York,
Kulin via Yilliminning to Narrogin and Kondinin via Narembeen to West Merredin.
(1) What is the
status of the three business cases committed to by the government?
(2) What
investment is required to facilitate the reopening of the tier 3 lines?
(3) What funding model, including a potential state–federal
mix, will the government commit to for the reopening of the tier 3
lines?
(4) Have any or
all of the business cases committed to by the state government been submitted
to Infrastructure Australia; and, if so, which business cases?
(5) Will the
government table the business cases; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1) Business case
development is underway.
(2) The estimated
costs for the respective tier 3 lines were released on 24 September 2020. These
estimates will be refined through the business case process.
(3) Funding
models will be determined following the business case process and negotiations
with the commonwealth.
(4)–(5) Business
case development is currently underway.
member for some notice of the question.
(1) Business case
development is underway.
(2) The estimated
costs for the respective tier 3 lines were released on 24 September 2020. These
estimates will be refined through the business case process.
(3) Funding
models will be determined following the business case process and negotiations
with the commonwealth.
(4)–(5) Business
case development is currently underway.
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