❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding the estimated cost of the Metro Area Express (MAX) light rail project, specifically who calculated the $1.8 billion figure and when it was communicated and published. The Minister confirms the Department of Transport calculated the cost and the website was updated on 12 February 2013.
AnsweredQoN 344Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METRO AREA
EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL — WEBSITE
344. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to
question without notice 329.
(1) Was the
estimated cost of $1.8 billion for the Metro Area Express light rail project
calculated by the Public Transport Authority?
(2) If no to
(1), who calculated this figure?
(3) On what
date did the PTA advise the Minister for Transport or anyone in his office that
the estimated cost was $1.8 billion?
(4) On what
date was the MAX website changed to include the $1.8 billion figure?
EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL — WEBSITE
344. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to
question without notice 329.
(1) Was the
estimated cost of $1.8 billion for the Metro Area Express light rail project
calculated by the Public Transport Authority?
(2) If no to
(1), who calculated this figure?
(3) On what
date did the PTA advise the Minister for Transport or anyone in his office that
the estimated cost was $1.8 billion?
(4) On what
date was the MAX website changed to include the $1.8 billion figure?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question, including the number of the
question.
(1) No.
(2) The
Department of Transport.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4) 12
February 2013.
honourable member for some notice of the question, including the number of the
question.
(1) No.
(2) The
Department of Transport.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4) 12
February 2013.
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