❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister for Transport about the potential for overseas fabrication of the Perth Stadium footbridge, given WA's high unemployment. The Minister assures adherence to local content rules and highlights job creation through government projects.
AnsweredQoN 946Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH
STADIUM — PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
946. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the fact that Western Australia's
unemployment rate is the worst it has been in 13 years and is the second
highest in the nation, and that there are now 93 400 Western Australians out of
work—the highest number in 23 years.
(1) Why were
the detailed drawings for the Perth Stadium footbridge drafted in a way that
encourages flatpacking and importation of fabricated components from overseas?
(2) Does the
minister agree with Main Roads' statement last month that the stadium
footbridge may be fabricated overseas?
(3) Will the
minister now intervene to make sure that the bridge will be fabricated in
Western Australia?
STADIUM — PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
946. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the fact that Western Australia's
unemployment rate is the worst it has been in 13 years and is the second
highest in the nation, and that there are now 93 400 Western Australians out of
work—the highest number in 23 years.
(1) Why were
the detailed drawings for the Perth Stadium footbridge drafted in a way that
encourages flatpacking and importation of fabricated components from overseas?
(2) Does the
minister agree with Main Roads' statement last month that the stadium
footbridge may be fabricated overseas?
(3) Will the
minister now intervene to make sure that the bridge will be fabricated in
Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) I think this is probably the third or fourth
time —
Mr
F.M. Logan : It's actually the sixth.
Mr D.C. NALDER : —
or fifth time the member has raised this question in Parliament. I thought I
had been fairly clear.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn!
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
thought I had been fairly clear that the department would adhere to all the
rules governing local contribution and input into any of our projects. It is
abiding by the requirements—which have been around for a long time
before this government—for local content in any project.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
refer to the last comment the member made by way of interjection about jobs.
This government is currently creating more jobs in metropolitan Perth with the
number of projects it is undertaking than has ever been undertaken by any
government, Labor or Liberal, in the history of this state. If we want to talk
about the jobs created in this state because of the government's
projects, I am happy to list them all, because they are in the thousands, and
the indirect jobs that come off the back of those projects are in the tens of
thousands. For example, the Forrestfield–Airport Link project has
created 2 000 jobs, and I would like to talk about that. The state government
is committed to continuing its support for jobs, and with the asset investment
program it is overseeing $45.8 billion of capital works. Between now and 2023
it will create jobs for 68 000 workers, employing more than 94 000 workers
since 2008. The member for Cockburn wants to quibble over a few jobs here and
there; we abide by the rules of local content and we are actually creating more
jobs —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I do not want a running commentary on the answer.
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
understand that the economy is shifting from construction to production, and
that is the very reason we are committed to infrastructure projects in Western
Australia at this time. We understand that we need to intervene at this point
to create employment for people whilst the economy shifts. We are working hard
on that and we are undertaking a large number of infrastructure projects to
support Western Australians, and we will continue to do so.
time —
Mr
F.M. Logan : It's actually the sixth.
Mr D.C. NALDER : —
or fifth time the member has raised this question in Parliament. I thought I
had been fairly clear.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn!
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
thought I had been fairly clear that the department would adhere to all the
rules governing local contribution and input into any of our projects. It is
abiding by the requirements—which have been around for a long time
before this government—for local content in any project.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
refer to the last comment the member made by way of interjection about jobs.
This government is currently creating more jobs in metropolitan Perth with the
number of projects it is undertaking than has ever been undertaken by any
government, Labor or Liberal, in the history of this state. If we want to talk
about the jobs created in this state because of the government's
projects, I am happy to list them all, because they are in the thousands, and
the indirect jobs that come off the back of those projects are in the tens of
thousands. For example, the Forrestfield–Airport Link project has
created 2 000 jobs, and I would like to talk about that. The state government
is committed to continuing its support for jobs, and with the asset investment
program it is overseeing $45.8 billion of capital works. Between now and 2023
it will create jobs for 68 000 workers, employing more than 94 000 workers
since 2008. The member for Cockburn wants to quibble over a few jobs here and
there; we abide by the rules of local content and we are actually creating more
jobs —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I do not want a running commentary on the answer.
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
understand that the economy is shifting from construction to production, and
that is the very reason we are committed to infrastructure projects in Western
Australia at this time. We understand that we need to intervene at this point
to create employment for people whilst the economy shifts. We are working hard
on that and we are undertaking a large number of infrastructure projects to
support Western Australians, and we will continue to do so.
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