❓ Question regarding the closure of the recently opened Boorloo Bridge, seeking details on the inspection, report release, and repairs. The Minister's response avoids direct answers, instead focusing on praising WA-made infrastructure and criticising the opposition's past performance.
AnsweredQoN 644Legislative Assembly
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Boorloo Bridge
644. Ms Sandra Brewer to
the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the
closure of the Boorloo Bridge, which was opened less than a year ago.
(1) Who is undertaking the detailed inspection?
(2) Does the minister commit to releasing the full
inspection report when it is complete?
(3) How many extra fastenings were required to be
installed last night?
644. Ms Sandra Brewer to
the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the
closure of the Boorloo Bridge, which was opened less than a year ago.
(1) Who is undertaking the detailed inspection?
(2) Does the minister commit to releasing the full
inspection report when it is complete?
(3) How many extra fastenings were required to be
installed last night?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) I thank the shadow Treasurer for
that question. I am very proud of the Boorloo Bridge. It was made in WA,
members! Do members remember that the Liberal Party attempted to build a bridge?
Parts of the Matagarup Bridge are still in some back lane in Malaysia. They are
still rusting away there because the Liberal Party committed to building the bridge
overseas. Ours is locally fabricated. As I have said, both at a press
conference and on radio today, part of the casing around the cable gave way. The
good thing about having WA-made bridges is that when there is an issue, they
just drive down the freeway to fix it. They do not need to come from another
country to fix it. They are local, and they are fixing it through the night and
through the next few days.
I do not have the detail about
the number of fasteners. They are working on that now. As I have said outside
and on radio, I am very proud of our WA-made infrastructure. You know what? When
we do things, there will be issues. Let us take a look at the opposition when
it was in government and at whether it had any issues delivering infrastructure.
No, it did not because it did not deliver any. It is hard to have issues when it
did not deliver anything. I do not remember any issues in its transport
infrastructure because it did not do anything. I tell you what—it never
had a problem with MAX light rail, and it never had a problem when it delivered
the Ellenbrook rail line because it did not deliver them.
They are working away. It is
still under warranty, so it will be paid for by the contractors. We apologise
for the inconvenience. When these issues arise, my immediate questions are: Was
anyone hurt? Was anyone injured? Luckily and thankfully, no-one was. That is
always of the paramount importance. They are fixing it as we speak.
that question. I am very proud of the Boorloo Bridge. It was made in WA,
members! Do members remember that the Liberal Party attempted to build a bridge?
Parts of the Matagarup Bridge are still in some back lane in Malaysia. They are
still rusting away there because the Liberal Party committed to building the bridge
overseas. Ours is locally fabricated. As I have said, both at a press
conference and on radio today, part of the casing around the cable gave way. The
good thing about having WA-made bridges is that when there is an issue, they
just drive down the freeway to fix it. They do not need to come from another
country to fix it. They are local, and they are fixing it through the night and
through the next few days.
I do not have the detail about
the number of fasteners. They are working on that now. As I have said outside
and on radio, I am very proud of our WA-made infrastructure. You know what? When
we do things, there will be issues. Let us take a look at the opposition when
it was in government and at whether it had any issues delivering infrastructure.
No, it did not because it did not deliver any. It is hard to have issues when it
did not deliver anything. I do not remember any issues in its transport
infrastructure because it did not do anything. I tell you what—it never
had a problem with MAX light rail, and it never had a problem when it delivered
the Ellenbrook rail line because it did not deliver them.
They are working away. It is
still under warranty, so it will be paid for by the contractors. We apologise
for the inconvenience. When these issues arise, my immediate questions are: Was
anyone hurt? Was anyone injured? Luckily and thankfully, no-one was. That is
always of the paramount importance. They are fixing it as we speak.
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