❓ Ms McGurk questions the Minister for Transport about the release of the contract for Stage 2 of the Perth Freight Link (Roe 9), expressing frustration with the Minister's response. The Minister clarifies there is no contract for Roe 9 yet, as it hasn't gone to cabinet, and distinguishes it from Roe 8.
AnsweredQoN 828Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH FREIGHT LINK — STAGE 2
828. Ms S.F. McGURK to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I am
a bit flabbergasted by that answer and the transport minister's trite
attitude. It is just such an important issue.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Ms
S.F. McGURK : The minister has had more than a week —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Member for Fremantle—supplementary.
Ms
S.F. McGURK : The minister has had more than a week to consider this. When
will he release the contract?
828. Ms S.F. McGURK to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I am
a bit flabbergasted by that answer and the transport minister's trite
attitude. It is just such an important issue.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Ms
S.F. McGURK : The minister has had more than a week —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Member for Fremantle—supplementary.
Ms
S.F. McGURK : The minister has had more than a week to consider this. When
will he release the contract?
AnswerView source ↗
There is no contract. The member is
talking about stage 2; what is the question? The member has mixed up all the
different procedures.
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The Leader of the Opposition is not
answering the question.
Ms S.F. McGurk : You signed a contract at stage 1 last
week.
Mr W.R. MARMION : As I said, Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr W.R. MARMION : I interpreted —
Mr
D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order
for the second time.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I interpreted the question to be about Roe
9, not Roe 8, which is the contract.
Mr
P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I call you to order
for the first time. I am hearing a lot of chatter to my right again.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Nothing has gone to cabinet on Roe 9.
Something has gone to cabinet on Roe 8 and the contract is underway. My aim is
to get something to cabinet as soon as possible, but as I said in answering the
member's first question, it will be predicated on when I get the
information and advice from my department. When I have the information and
advice, I can take it to cabinet. That is predicated on when it is given to me.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER : That is enough.
talking about stage 2; what is the question? The member has mixed up all the
different procedures.
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The Leader of the Opposition is not
answering the question.
Ms S.F. McGurk : You signed a contract at stage 1 last
week.
Mr W.R. MARMION : As I said, Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr W.R. MARMION : I interpreted —
Mr
D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I call you to order
for the second time.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I interpreted the question to be about Roe
9, not Roe 8, which is the contract.
Mr
P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I call you to order
for the first time. I am hearing a lot of chatter to my right again.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Nothing has gone to cabinet on Roe 9.
Something has gone to cabinet on Roe 8 and the contract is underway. My aim is
to get something to cabinet as soon as possible, but as I said in answering the
member's first question, it will be predicated on when I get the
information and advice from my department. When I have the information and
advice, I can take it to cabinet. That is predicated on when it is given to me.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER : That is enough.
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