❓ A parliamentary question regarding compensation claims for vehicle damage and noise complaints related to the NorthLink WA project. The Minister provides figures on claims, settlements, and noise complaints, and commits to tabling a noise monitoring report.
AnsweredQoN 178Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NORTHLINK WA —
VEHICLE DAMAGE AND NOISE MONITORING
178. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the extension of Tonkin
Highway referred to as the NorthLink WA project.
(1) Since the project was opened to traffic, how many
claims for compensation has Main Roads or its contractors received
relating to damage caused by loose surface material?
(2) How many claims have been
settled and what is the total value of compensation payments to date?
(3) How many noise complaints have
been received to date?
(4) Have the
results of the noise monitoring survey undertaken at the end of August 2020
been publicly released as the minister committed to in answer to Legislative
Council question without notice 1211?
(5) If yes to (4), can the minister
please table the report; and, if not, why not?
VEHICLE DAMAGE AND NOISE MONITORING
178. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the extension of Tonkin
Highway referred to as the NorthLink WA project.
(1) Since the project was opened to traffic, how many
claims for compensation has Main Roads or its contractors received
relating to damage caused by loose surface material?
(2) How many claims have been
settled and what is the total value of compensation payments to date?
(3) How many noise complaints have
been received to date?
(4) Have the
results of the noise monitoring survey undertaken at the end of August 2020
been publicly released as the minister committed to in answer to Legislative
Council question without notice 1211?
(5) If yes to (4), can the minister
please table the report; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) There have been 1 724 claims for
compensation.
(2) There have been 1 457 claims resolved and 964 claims paid,
totalling $947 261.
(3) There have been 43 complaints
received to date.
(4)–(5) Results
of the noise monitoring survey have been provided to the residents who lodged
noise complaints. This answer says that we will table the report tomorrow. The
question was lodged on 25 May.
Hon Martin
Aldridge interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY :
That is what this answer says, so are we all good then?
Hon Martin
Aldridge : We are on the same page.
Hon SUE ELLERY :
Okay. Thanks, President.
compensation.
(2) There have been 1 457 claims resolved and 964 claims paid,
totalling $947 261.
(3) There have been 43 complaints
received to date.
(4)–(5) Results
of the noise monitoring survey have been provided to the residents who lodged
noise complaints. This answer says that we will table the report tomorrow. The
question was lodged on 25 May.
Hon Martin
Aldridge interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY :
That is what this answer says, so are we all good then?
Hon Martin
Aldridge : We are on the same page.
Hon SUE ELLERY :
Okay. Thanks, President.
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