❓ Ms Saffioti (Labor) questions the Minister for Transport about the preliminary cost and benefit-cost ratio of the proposed Morley rail tunnel compared to the Metro Area Express project. The Minister (Nalder, Liberal) avoids providing specific figures, citing ongoing discussions and value-capture strategies.
AnsweredQoN 516Legislative Assembly
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DRAFT TRANSPORT PLAN — RAIL TUNNEL —
MORLEY
516. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
What is the preliminary cost of the project? How does it compare with the
Treasury preliminary cost of the project and what is the comparative benefit–cost
ratio between the Metro Area Express and the Morley tunnel?
MORLEY
516. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
What is the preliminary cost of the project? How does it compare with the
Treasury preliminary cost of the project and what is the comparative benefit–cost
ratio between the Metro Area Express and the Morley tunnel?
AnswerView source ↗
As far as I am aware, I have not
seen a preliminary cost from Treasury for the plan. No, the Treasurer is
nodding his head; there is not one. How does it compare? I cannot say how it
compares. As I said, if the member has a look at what we have said for the
Forrestfield–Airport Link, she can actually start to do some pretty
basic assessments. We have an eight kilometre line and around 7.5 kilometres of
tunnel. The member can work that out on a per-kilometre basis. Look at how far
it is out to Morley and work out estimates of what it could be. But this is
where it gets a bit difficult. How many stations will we have? There is a whole
discussion and debate going on, Australia-wide and around the world, on
value-catch and value share on the development of stations. New South Wales is
trialling that at the moment.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the second time!
Minister, quickly.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : It is very difficult to define what that should be, so I do not
want to put a number on it, but I will say that the Perth–Morley
solution, as a train line and a mass transit movement of people to the CBD, is
a priority for this government.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : You will be having a rest, member for Cannington!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We will do the work and we will deliver the best solution for
the people of Perth.
seen a preliminary cost from Treasury for the plan. No, the Treasurer is
nodding his head; there is not one. How does it compare? I cannot say how it
compares. As I said, if the member has a look at what we have said for the
Forrestfield–Airport Link, she can actually start to do some pretty
basic assessments. We have an eight kilometre line and around 7.5 kilometres of
tunnel. The member can work that out on a per-kilometre basis. Look at how far
it is out to Morley and work out estimates of what it could be. But this is
where it gets a bit difficult. How many stations will we have? There is a whole
discussion and debate going on, Australia-wide and around the world, on
value-catch and value share on the development of stations. New South Wales is
trialling that at the moment.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the second time!
Minister, quickly.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : It is very difficult to define what that should be, so I do not
want to put a number on it, but I will say that the Perth–Morley
solution, as a train line and a mass transit movement of people to the CBD, is
a priority for this government.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : You will be having a rest, member for Cannington!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We will do the work and we will deliver the best solution for
the people of Perth.
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