❓ Hon Donna Faragher questions the government's decision to not replace the Hovea Falls pedestrian bridge, inquiring about the decision-making process and requesting design documents for the alternative viewing platform. The government responds with details about the decision and tables concept plans.
AnsweredQoN 691Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOVEA
FALLS — PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
691. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
The parliamentary secretary is
having a busy day today.
I refer to the answer given to
question without notice 665 asked yesterday when the minister advised that it
was no longer the government's intention to replace the Hovea Falls
pedestrian bridge.
(1) When did the government make the
decision to not replace the bridge?
(2) Who made the decision?
(3) Why is a new
bridge not being constructed in addition to the universally accessible viewing
platform?
(4) Will the
minister table the design of the proposed platform and any other related works
to be undertaken?
FALLS — PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
691. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
The parliamentary secretary is
having a busy day today.
I refer to the answer given to
question without notice 665 asked yesterday when the minister advised that it
was no longer the government's intention to replace the Hovea Falls
pedestrian bridge.
(1) When did the government make the
decision to not replace the bridge?
(2) Who made the decision?
(3) Why is a new
bridge not being constructed in addition to the universally accessible viewing
platform?
(4) Will the
minister table the design of the proposed platform and any other related works
to be undertaken?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the minister
representing the Minister for Environment, I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer based on information provided
to me by the Minister for Environment.
(1) In December 2019.
(2)–(3) It
was an operational decision made by the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions following a detailed
site assessment that identified constraints and complexities at the site,
including access, ground levels and the inability to provide a universally
accessible turnaround on the north side of the bridge.
(4) The design drawings for the viewing platform have
not been completed. Concept plans have been developed.
I table the
attached documents.
[See paper 538 .]
representing the Minister for Environment, I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer based on information provided
to me by the Minister for Environment.
(1) In December 2019.
(2)–(3) It
was an operational decision made by the Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions following a detailed
site assessment that identified constraints and complexities at the site,
including access, ground levels and the inability to provide a universally
accessible turnaround on the north side of the bridge.
(4) The design drawings for the viewing platform have
not been completed. Concept plans have been developed.
I table the
attached documents.
[See paper 538 .]
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