❓ Mr Bradshaw asks about weed cleanup between a railway line and Reserve 45103 in North Dandalup. The Minister clarifies that due to the railway's privatization, weed control is the responsibility of the private sector owner, WestNet Rail.
AnsweredQoN 1745Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has the Minister received a request from the Dandalup & Districts Community Association Incorporated with regard to cleaning up the weeds between the railway line and Reserve 45103 at North Dandalup?
(2) Will the Government fix the problem?
(3) If 'no' to (2), why not?
(2) Will the Government fix the problem?
(3) If 'no' to (2), why not?
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Answered
27 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
51 days
2) & 3) The railway at North Dandalup is part of the freight system. As the Member is aware, when the opposition was in Government it sold the Government's railway freight business to Australian Railroad Group. Under the sale arrangements, the freight railway corridor was leased for 49 years. Accordingly, maintenance of the freight railway corridor, including weed control, is the responsibility of the private sector owner of the freight business. The Dandalup and Districts Community Association sent a copy of its request to the Minister, to WestNet Rail which is Australian Railroad Group's infrastructure management company.
As the Member is aware, when the opposition was in Government it sold the Government's railway freight business to Australian Railroad Group. Under the sale arrangements, the freight railway corridor was leased for 49 years. Accordingly, maintenance of the freight railway corridor, including weed control, is the responsibility of the private sector owner of the freight business. The Dandalup and Districts Community Association sent a copy of its request to the Minister, to WestNet Rail which is Australian Railroad Group's infrastructure management company.
The Dandalup and Districts Community Association sent a copy of its request to the Minister, to WestNet Rail which is Australian Railroad Group's infrastructure management company.
As the Member is aware, when the opposition was in Government it sold the Government's railway freight business to Australian Railroad Group. Under the sale arrangements, the freight railway corridor was leased for 49 years. Accordingly, maintenance of the freight railway corridor, including weed control, is the responsibility of the private sector owner of the freight business. The Dandalup and Districts Community Association sent a copy of its request to the Minister, to WestNet Rail which is Australian Railroad Group's infrastructure management company.
The Dandalup and Districts Community Association sent a copy of its request to the Minister, to WestNet Rail which is Australian Railroad Group's infrastructure management company.
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