❓ The Premier provides an update on the Karratha-Tom Price road sealing project, highlighting its economic and tourism benefits, job creation, and collaboration with Indigenous communities. The project aims to improve accessibility to national parks and boost regional development.
AnsweredQoN 775Legislative Assembly
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KARRATHA–TOM
PRICE ROAD — SEALING
775. Mr K.J.J. MICHEL to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investment in regional road projects that creates
jobs for local workers and delivers enormous benefits for regional communities.
Can the Premier update the house on the construction of the Karratha–Tom
Price road and outline why this road is so desperately needed?
PRICE ROAD — SEALING
775. Mr K.J.J. MICHEL to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investment in regional road projects that creates
jobs for local workers and delivers enormous benefits for regional communities.
Can the Premier update the house on the construction of the Karratha–Tom
Price road and outline why this road is so desperately needed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Pilbara for
the question. We will not find a better or more passionate advocate for the
Pilbara than the member for Pilbara. On Thursday last week, work officially got
underway on stage 3 of the Karratha–Tom Price road—an $81.5 million
project. The Minister for Transport, the member for Pilbara and I were there to
start that project in conjunction with the local traditional owners, the
contractors and Main Roads. This project will involve the sealing of almost 50 kilometres
of additional road. One hundred jobs will be created as part of this project, which will provide a huge boost to regional
employment and utilise Indigenous workers and Indigenous companies as
well. That $81.5 million is part of a bigger $310 million project to seal the
entire road—that is, stages 3 and 4—of the Karratha–Tom
Price road. Under the Gallop and Carpenter governments, we saw stages 1 and 2
sealed. Now under my government we will see stages 3 and 4 sealed, which will
connect those two communities in a way they never had before. This is an
important piece of infrastructure for the Pilbara. It was so exciting to be up
there to start the work on this stage.
As you know, Mr Speaker, tourists
will now be able to access Millstream Chichester National Park and Karijini National
Park. The member for Pilbara has put forward the idea that we should call it ''Red
Dog Highway''. I think that is a sterling idea. We will go through a consultation
process for that, and hopefully that is where it will land. It is a great idea.
The member for Pilbara comes up with lots of great ideas, and that is another
one. As I said, Millstream and Karijini will be more easily accessible.
Tourists will be able to use the road, including caravanners and people from
the eastern states, international tourists and the like.
The quality of the road is
currently very, very poor. Last Thursday, the Minister for Transport, the
member for Pilbara and I and a few other people drove on the road. We saw the
quality of the current road and we heard about the new route from Main Roads
and the like. It will be a terrific addition to the road network of Western Australia
and a great thing for regional Western Australia. I would like to thank the
member for Pilbara, in particular, for being such a strong advocate for it.
the question. We will not find a better or more passionate advocate for the
Pilbara than the member for Pilbara. On Thursday last week, work officially got
underway on stage 3 of the Karratha–Tom Price road—an $81.5 million
project. The Minister for Transport, the member for Pilbara and I were there to
start that project in conjunction with the local traditional owners, the
contractors and Main Roads. This project will involve the sealing of almost 50 kilometres
of additional road. One hundred jobs will be created as part of this project, which will provide a huge boost to regional
employment and utilise Indigenous workers and Indigenous companies as
well. That $81.5 million is part of a bigger $310 million project to seal the
entire road—that is, stages 3 and 4—of the Karratha–Tom
Price road. Under the Gallop and Carpenter governments, we saw stages 1 and 2
sealed. Now under my government we will see stages 3 and 4 sealed, which will
connect those two communities in a way they never had before. This is an
important piece of infrastructure for the Pilbara. It was so exciting to be up
there to start the work on this stage.
As you know, Mr Speaker, tourists
will now be able to access Millstream Chichester National Park and Karijini National
Park. The member for Pilbara has put forward the idea that we should call it ''Red
Dog Highway''. I think that is a sterling idea. We will go through a consultation
process for that, and hopefully that is where it will land. It is a great idea.
The member for Pilbara comes up with lots of great ideas, and that is another
one. As I said, Millstream and Karijini will be more easily accessible.
Tourists will be able to use the road, including caravanners and people from
the eastern states, international tourists and the like.
The quality of the road is
currently very, very poor. Last Thursday, the Minister for Transport, the
member for Pilbara and I and a few other people drove on the road. We saw the
quality of the current road and we heard about the new route from Main Roads
and the like. It will be a terrific addition to the road network of Western Australia
and a great thing for regional Western Australia. I would like to thank the
member for Pilbara, in particular, for being such a strong advocate for it.
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