❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Minister for Transport about restrictions on agricultural vehicle movements, particularly during peak seasons. The Minister deflects, accusing the National Party of hypocrisy regarding privatised rail networks.
AnsweredQoN 718Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY — VEHICLE MOVEMENT
BAN
718. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to farmers' concerns surrounding the latest
version of the restricted access vehicles code for agricultural machinery,
including curfews and excessive restrictions on vehicle movements.
(1) Has the
minister consulted with the industry regarding the new restrictions, which ban
large vehicle movements for up to six days around Easter on all roads in WA,
and which further ban large vehicle movements on most highways in WA for up to
11 days in December and January?
(2) Is it the
minister's intention to bring the agricultural industry to a complete
standstill during the busy times of seeding and harvesting by imposing this
vehicle movement ban?
BAN
718. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to farmers' concerns surrounding the latest
version of the restricted access vehicles code for agricultural machinery,
including curfews and excessive restrictions on vehicle movements.
(1) Has the
minister consulted with the industry regarding the new restrictions, which ban
large vehicle movements for up to six days around Easter on all roads in WA,
and which further ban large vehicle movements on most highways in WA for up to
11 days in December and January?
(2) Is it the
minister's intention to bring the agricultural industry to a complete
standstill during the busy times of seeding and harvesting by imposing this
vehicle movement ban?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The
member would know that Main Roads does very well in local communities. In fact,
whenever I go to regional communities, the engagement and involvement of Main
Roads' regional road crews is excellent. So we are working with the
agricultural industry.
I find the National Party all over
the place in relation to transport in regional WA. I refer to a media release
from Shane Love yesterday regarding the derailment of a —
Mr R.S. Love : Who?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Moore.
Mr R.S. Love : Thank you.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : He said that
we were not doing our job properly, because the privatised rail network was
failing regional communities.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I want to
quote the member for Moore —
''If the transport minister
and PTA as the landlord were doing their job properly, then they would have
deemed the tracks unfit for purpose and Arc would have been required to upgrade
them or surrender them to the State.
The National Party sold that rail
network, member, and they come out with crocodile tears in relation to this.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members,
please! I want to hear this.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : They sell
assets, and they say, ''Geez, the government has got to do more.''
We will do what we can. But when you sell assets, you lose control, member. We will
continue to work with the agricultural industry, member.
Mr R.S. Love interjected
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore! I have warned you three times. I call you to order.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Okay. I will
read more. The member for Moore wants to hear more —
Mr Love said the McGowan Government
and the Transport Minister were obliged to act and ensure all rail lines were
fit-for-purpose, not just those in Perth.
The member should go and read his
legislation. He should go and read the lease agreement that the National Party
entered into. Their double standards and hypocrisy in relation to regional WA
are incredible. That is no better demonstrated than by the National Party's
attack on us in relation to their privatised rail network.
member would know that Main Roads does very well in local communities. In fact,
whenever I go to regional communities, the engagement and involvement of Main
Roads' regional road crews is excellent. So we are working with the
agricultural industry.
I find the National Party all over
the place in relation to transport in regional WA. I refer to a media release
from Shane Love yesterday regarding the derailment of a —
Mr R.S. Love : Who?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Moore.
Mr R.S. Love : Thank you.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : He said that
we were not doing our job properly, because the privatised rail network was
failing regional communities.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I want to
quote the member for Moore —
''If the transport minister
and PTA as the landlord were doing their job properly, then they would have
deemed the tracks unfit for purpose and Arc would have been required to upgrade
them or surrender them to the State.
The National Party sold that rail
network, member, and they come out with crocodile tears in relation to this.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members,
please! I want to hear this.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : They sell
assets, and they say, ''Geez, the government has got to do more.''
We will do what we can. But when you sell assets, you lose control, member. We will
continue to work with the agricultural industry, member.
Mr R.S. Love interjected
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore! I have warned you three times. I call you to order.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Okay. I will
read more. The member for Moore wants to hear more —
Mr Love said the McGowan Government
and the Transport Minister were obliged to act and ensure all rail lines were
fit-for-purpose, not just those in Perth.
The member should go and read his
legislation. He should go and read the lease agreement that the National Party
entered into. Their double standards and hypocrisy in relation to regional WA
are incredible. That is no better demonstrated than by the National Party's
attack on us in relation to their privatised rail network.
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