❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding the release of costing information for the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, alleging preferential treatment to a government backbencher. The Minister declines to provide the information, citing potential negative impacts on value for money.
AnsweredQoN 969Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FORRESTFIELD—AIRPORT
LINK — COSTINGS
969. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to questions without notice
757 and 875 regarding the airport rail line.
(1) Does the parliamentary secretary
stand by his answers to questions without notice 757 and 875?
(2) Why was
costing information released to a government backbencher but not provided to
the Parliament?
(3) Will the
Minister for Transport now provide the costing information requested in
questions 757 and 875?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
LINK — COSTINGS
969. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to questions without notice
757 and 875 regarding the airport rail line.
(1) Does the parliamentary secretary
stand by his answers to questions without notice 757 and 875?
(2) Why was
costing information released to a government backbencher but not provided to
the Parliament?
(3) Will the
Minister for Transport now provide the costing information requested in
questions 757 and 875?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(4) I
ask the member to refer to question without notice 933. Information that may
impact on the government gaining value for money from the construction of the
Forrestfield—Airport Link project will not be released at this time.
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(4) I
ask the member to refer to question without notice 933. Information that may
impact on the government gaining value for money from the construction of the
Forrestfield—Airport Link project will not be released at this time.
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