❓ Mrs. Harvey questions the Premier about including Roe 8 and 9 in the Westport Taskforce's considerations, citing internal Labor division. The Premier defends the Taskforce's process and highlights Kwinana's advantages over Fremantle, even with Roe 8/9.
AnsweredQoN 655Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WESTPORT TASKFORCE —
ROE 8 AND 9
655. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge
on behalf of the member for Cottesloe, the students and teachers from John XXIII
College in the public gallery. Also, as an old girl of Mercedes, I acknowledge
the politics and —
Mr M.P. Murray : You got the ''old
girl'' right!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : Steady on!
Several members interjected.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER : Member, you
have more respect, and I ask you to withdraw that, please.
Mr M.P.
MURRAY : Touche. I withdraw. Remember the one before?
The SPEAKER : When you
withdraw, you do it properly. I call you to order for the first time.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : I acknowledge,
as a former student of Mercedes College, the politics and law students and
their teachers in the public gallery, who might be interested to know that the
Minister for Police, the member for Midland, is also a graduate of Mercedes
College —
The SPEAKER : And the member
for Maylands.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : And the
member for Maylands.
I refer to the internal chaos and
division within WA Labor. Will the Premier now direct the Westport Taskforce to
give proper consideration to the Roe 8 and 9 option as a simple commonsense
contingency in the best interests of Western Australia?
ROE 8 AND 9
655. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge
on behalf of the member for Cottesloe, the students and teachers from John XXIII
College in the public gallery. Also, as an old girl of Mercedes, I acknowledge
the politics and —
Mr M.P. Murray : You got the ''old
girl'' right!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : Steady on!
Several members interjected.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER : Member, you
have more respect, and I ask you to withdraw that, please.
Mr M.P.
MURRAY : Touche. I withdraw. Remember the one before?
The SPEAKER : When you
withdraw, you do it properly. I call you to order for the first time.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : I acknowledge,
as a former student of Mercedes College, the politics and law students and
their teachers in the public gallery, who might be interested to know that the
Minister for Police, the member for Midland, is also a graduate of Mercedes
College —
The SPEAKER : And the member
for Maylands.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : And the
member for Maylands.
I refer to the internal chaos and
division within WA Labor. Will the Premier now direct the Westport Taskforce to
give proper consideration to the Roe 8 and 9 option as a simple commonsense
contingency in the best interests of Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Prior to answering the question, I also
acknowledge the students in the gallery today, in particular the students from
Kingsway Christian College in the member for Girrawheen's electorate. I
saw some boys and girls from Brunswick
Junction Primary School down the back; I would like to acknowledge them. It is
a privilege to be in the Speaker's gallery. To the students from
John XXIII College and Mercedes College, on behalf of the government, I welcome
you all to Parliament and I hope you enjoy your visit here.
The
Westport Taskforce is undertaking its role very seriously. The government has
delivered on what it said it would do prior to the election—that
is, to come up with a long-term plan for freight and trade for Western Australia.
The task force has come up with five final options, which are under
consideration. It will bring down its final report later this year and,
obviously, the government will consider those matters at that point. Part of
the task force publication that was handed down the other week analysed the
issues surrounding the Roe 8 and 9 corridor. I want to quote a report in the Westport
Beacon —
In Westport's view, due to
the cumulative impact of major social and economic impediments, Fremantle would
have rated poorly in the multi-criteria analysis on the long-list of options,
even if Roe 8/9 were included in the supply chain designs.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
left!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It continues —
As such, Fremantle � would
not have made the shortlist of options, even with Roe 8/9 considered .
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members. You
asked a question; listen to the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It continues —
Through the MCA process, the
Fremantle options were compared against Kwinana options that offered far
superior outcomes in relation to the key assessment criteria:
� Kwinana offers better road and rail corridors for freight;
� Kwinana is a safer option for road users, as it will provide
better separation between heavy freight vehicles and passenger vehicles;
� Kwinana will improve social outcomes for the community by moving
freight out of urban areas;
� Kwinana offers better options for scalability and
future-proofing; and
� Kwinana has more scope for industrial and economic development.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, you
asked a question. You might not like the answer but you are getting it. Member
for Carine, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It continues —
Further to this, Roe 8/9 is a more
expensive and environmentally-impactful road corridor than the Leach Highway upgrade option that was used in the
multi-criteria analysis. Additionally, the $2.3 billion of uncommitted,
unfunded road projects listed on page 4 would still need to be built in
addition to Roe 8/9. To that end, including Roe 8/9 in the technical studies
may have potentially caused the Fremantle options to score even lower in the
MCA.
If members read the analysis done
by the Westport Taskforce, they will find the answer that they are looking for.
acknowledge the students in the gallery today, in particular the students from
Kingsway Christian College in the member for Girrawheen's electorate. I
saw some boys and girls from Brunswick
Junction Primary School down the back; I would like to acknowledge them. It is
a privilege to be in the Speaker's gallery. To the students from
John XXIII College and Mercedes College, on behalf of the government, I welcome
you all to Parliament and I hope you enjoy your visit here.
The
Westport Taskforce is undertaking its role very seriously. The government has
delivered on what it said it would do prior to the election—that
is, to come up with a long-term plan for freight and trade for Western Australia.
The task force has come up with five final options, which are under
consideration. It will bring down its final report later this year and,
obviously, the government will consider those matters at that point. Part of
the task force publication that was handed down the other week analysed the
issues surrounding the Roe 8 and 9 corridor. I want to quote a report in the Westport
Beacon —
In Westport's view, due to
the cumulative impact of major social and economic impediments, Fremantle would
have rated poorly in the multi-criteria analysis on the long-list of options,
even if Roe 8/9 were included in the supply chain designs.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
left!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It continues —
As such, Fremantle � would
not have made the shortlist of options, even with Roe 8/9 considered .
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members. You
asked a question; listen to the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It continues —
Through the MCA process, the
Fremantle options were compared against Kwinana options that offered far
superior outcomes in relation to the key assessment criteria:
� Kwinana offers better road and rail corridors for freight;
� Kwinana is a safer option for road users, as it will provide
better separation between heavy freight vehicles and passenger vehicles;
� Kwinana will improve social outcomes for the community by moving
freight out of urban areas;
� Kwinana offers better options for scalability and
future-proofing; and
� Kwinana has more scope for industrial and economic development.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, you
asked a question. You might not like the answer but you are getting it. Member
for Carine, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It continues —
Further to this, Roe 8/9 is a more
expensive and environmentally-impactful road corridor than the Leach Highway upgrade option that was used in the
multi-criteria analysis. Additionally, the $2.3 billion of uncommitted,
unfunded road projects listed on page 4 would still need to be built in
addition to Roe 8/9. To that end, including Roe 8/9 in the technical studies
may have potentially caused the Fremantle options to score even lower in the
MCA.
If members read the analysis done
by the Westport Taskforce, they will find the answer that they are looking for.
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