❓ Mrs Munday asks about the benefits of transport infrastructure investment in her community, particularly the Lakelands station and Mandurah car park. The Minister responds by highlighting the government's commitment to the region and contrasting it with the previous government's actions, while also making some partisan jabs.
AnsweredQoN 112Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MANDURAH RAIL LINE — LAKELANDS STATION
112. Mrs L.A. MUNDAY to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investment in transport infrastructure, including
the Metronet Lakelands train station and the multistorey car park at Mandurah
train station.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on how this investment will support not only those in
my community who use public transport but also local jobs and businesses?
(2) Can the
minister please advise the house on how this infrastructure investment compares
with the way in which the previous Liberal–National government treated
Dawesville and Peel?
112. Mrs L.A. MUNDAY to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investment in transport infrastructure, including
the Metronet Lakelands train station and the multistorey car park at Mandurah
train station.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on how this investment will support not only those in
my community who use public transport but also local jobs and businesses?
(2) Can the
minister please advise the house on how this infrastructure investment compares
with the way in which the previous Liberal–National government treated
Dawesville and Peel?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I thank the member for Dawesville for that
question and, of course, her commitment to improving t ransport
infrastructure in her region. The member for Dawesville and I were out there
just last week at the site of the new car
park. Again, it is all about adding capacity to the Mandurah rail line and
train station. Members will remember that it was the Labor government
that delivered that rail line to Mandurah in 2007, despite the protests from
the other side—the Liberal Party and the National Party.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : When I say ''other
side'', I meant that bit—the corner.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We will now
call them ''the other corner'' and not ''the other side''.
For
eight years from 2007, there was not a lot of investment around that area under
the previous government, so we had a lot of catch-up to do. We committed
to improving the capacity of the car park at Mandurah railway station and
building a new train station. Last week, we inspected the Mandurah train
station's car park; everyone will be happy to know that progress is
being made and the car park is nearly complete. It is being built by a good Balcatta
firm, PS Structures. We will increase the capacity of the car park by about 700
car bays. We also unveiled images of the new Lakelands train station. In
partnership with the federal government, we will deliver 400 new car bays and, of course, a new bus interchange, new
capacity for cycling and also bike storage. Again, this is all about not o nly
creating jobs but also investing in the Mandurah region and making sure that
our public transport can keep up with the
massive population growth there. Of course, the people of Mandurah will benefit
from our new policy of capping public transport fares to two zones. No
place will benefit more than the Peel region. It will benefit the people who
live in the electorates of Dawesville, Mandurah and Murray–Wellington.
These are practical and real solutions to improve public transport in that
area. I compare and contrast that with the work of the Liberal Party. The
election campaign had a lot of highlights.
Members will remember ''Honk for Roe 8 and 9'' day. There was the
Liberal costings train wreck day.
Mr M. McGowan : They believe
in some trains!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Yes. Of course, there was also the Liberal Party
back-of-the-envelope energy plan day. But one of the best events, which I don't think got enough notice,
related to an article in The West Australian , so it is obviously very true! The article referred to a forum that was held, I think last year.
The member for Vasse, the then aspiring Minister for Transport and then shadow
Minister for Transport, told the Liberal Party forum that a feasibility study
needed to be commissioned on how and where to construct heliports for flying
cars.
Dr D.J. Honey : That's
untrue. You're making up lies.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : It was in The
West . I repeat: the member for Vasse allegedly told party members that the
state government needed to commission a feasibility study on where and how to
construct heliports for flying cars. I am sorry, member for Vasse, but the new
car park in Mandurah does not have the capacity for flying cars, but it will
have increased capacity and there will be a new station and a two-zone fare to
benefit people in the Peel region.
question and, of course, her commitment to improving t ransport
infrastructure in her region. The member for Dawesville and I were out there
just last week at the site of the new car
park. Again, it is all about adding capacity to the Mandurah rail line and
train station. Members will remember that it was the Labor government
that delivered that rail line to Mandurah in 2007, despite the protests from
the other side—the Liberal Party and the National Party.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : When I say ''other
side'', I meant that bit—the corner.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We will now
call them ''the other corner'' and not ''the other side''.
For
eight years from 2007, there was not a lot of investment around that area under
the previous government, so we had a lot of catch-up to do. We committed
to improving the capacity of the car park at Mandurah railway station and
building a new train station. Last week, we inspected the Mandurah train
station's car park; everyone will be happy to know that progress is
being made and the car park is nearly complete. It is being built by a good Balcatta
firm, PS Structures. We will increase the capacity of the car park by about 700
car bays. We also unveiled images of the new Lakelands train station. In
partnership with the federal government, we will deliver 400 new car bays and, of course, a new bus interchange, new
capacity for cycling and also bike storage. Again, this is all about not o nly
creating jobs but also investing in the Mandurah region and making sure that
our public transport can keep up with the
massive population growth there. Of course, the people of Mandurah will benefit
from our new policy of capping public transport fares to two zones. No
place will benefit more than the Peel region. It will benefit the people who
live in the electorates of Dawesville, Mandurah and Murray–Wellington.
These are practical and real solutions to improve public transport in that
area. I compare and contrast that with the work of the Liberal Party. The
election campaign had a lot of highlights.
Members will remember ''Honk for Roe 8 and 9'' day. There was the
Liberal costings train wreck day.
Mr M. McGowan : They believe
in some trains!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Yes. Of course, there was also the Liberal Party
back-of-the-envelope energy plan day. But one of the best events, which I don't think got enough notice,
related to an article in The West Australian , so it is obviously very true! The article referred to a forum that was held, I think last year.
The member for Vasse, the then aspiring Minister for Transport and then shadow
Minister for Transport, told the Liberal Party forum that a feasibility study
needed to be commissioned on how and where to construct heliports for flying
cars.
Dr D.J. Honey : That's
untrue. You're making up lies.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : It was in The
West . I repeat: the member for Vasse allegedly told party members that the
state government needed to commission a feasibility study on where and how to
construct heliports for flying cars. I am sorry, member for Vasse, but the new
car park in Mandurah does not have the capacity for flying cars, but it will
have increased capacity and there will be a new station and a two-zone fare to
benefit people in the Peel region.
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