❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the government's pre-election promise to seal the Tom Price to Karratha road, including costs, funding sources, commencement, and completion dates. The government acknowledges the commitment and outlines preliminary work and staged completion, but final costs remain undetermined.
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I refer to the Government’s pre-election promise to seal the Tom Price to Karratha road. (1) What is the anticipated cost of this proposal? (2) Where will the additional funds come from if the cost is in excess of $100 million - the amount promised by the Government? (3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(1) What is the anticipated cost of this proposal? (2) Where will the additional funds come from if the cost is in excess of $100 million - the amount promised by the Government? (3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(2) Where will the additional funds come from if the cost is in excess of $100 million - the amount promised by the Government? (3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(1) What is the anticipated cost of this proposal? (2) Where will the additional funds come from if the cost is in excess of $100 million - the amount promised by the Government? (3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(2) Where will the additional funds come from if the cost is in excess of $100 million - the amount promised by the Government? (3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(3) When is the work expected to commence? (4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(4) When will the project be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
(1)-(4) This Government has committed $100 million towards the sealing of the Tom Price to Karratha road. While all capital works funding is subject to 2001-02 budget deliberations, preliminary planning and design work has commenced. It is expected that work on a 22.5 kilometre section between Tom Price and the intersection with the Nanutarra-Munjina road and a 90-kilometre section from Karratha to Curlewis will be the first stages completed. These sections have been identified as delivering the highest benefits in terms of tourist, mining and general traffic. Discussions are under way with the mining company about possible use of the rail access road. Final costs for the remainder of the project have not been determined.
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