❓ Question on Notice regarding the costings of the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, specifically querying if the Minister for Transport based the $2.2 billion figure on a previous Treasury estimate with added contingency and escalation. The Minister's response was evasive, leading to heated exchanges and multiple members being called to order.
AnsweredQoN 546Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT
LINK — COSTINGS
546. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Transport:
Did the minister arrive at the $2.2 billion figure by using
the $2 billion figure that Treasury estimated in March 2013, adding in some
contingency and some escalation—yes or no?
LINK — COSTINGS
546. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Transport:
Did the minister arrive at the $2.2 billion figure by using
the $2 billion figure that Treasury estimated in March 2013, adding in some
contingency and some escalation—yes or no?
AnswerView source ↗
It is not a simple ''yes or no'' question.
Ms R. Saffioti :
Yes, it is! That's what you did.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
No, it is not.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
find this behaviour appalling.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the first time—member
for Bassendean for the first time and member for Forrestfield for the first
time.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you for the first time. Can we get on with this,
please?
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We are delivering a world-class public transport solution. It
will be fantastic. Work has been done on the costings, and we will share that
once the tender process is complete. The member asked about the budget and why
it is now larger, and I have explained that there are things in there as a
result of —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order, members! Member for Armadale, I call you to order for the
second time.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I think I have explained this one enough. Members opposite are
talking about a budget process. I have explained the impacts and why the figure
has shifted from $2 billion to $2.2 billion, and I stand by that.
Ms R. Saffioti :
Yes, it is! That's what you did.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
No, it is not.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
find this behaviour appalling.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the first time—member
for Bassendean for the first time and member for Forrestfield for the first
time.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you for the first time. Can we get on with this,
please?
Mr
D.C. NALDER : We are delivering a world-class public transport solution. It
will be fantastic. Work has been done on the costings, and we will share that
once the tender process is complete. The member asked about the budget and why
it is now larger, and I have explained that there are things in there as a
result of —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order, members! Member for Armadale, I call you to order for the
second time.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I think I have explained this one enough. Members opposite are
talking about a budget process. I have explained the impacts and why the figure
has shifted from $2 billion to $2.2 billion, and I stand by that.
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