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❓ Hon Steve Martin asks the Minister for Transport about the study into recommissioning tier three rail lines and the associated cost-benefit analysis compared to road network investment. The Minister confirms the study is complete and under government consideration.

AnsweredQoN 1941Legislative Council

Asked

12 March 2024

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the study into recommissioning sections of the tier three rail network, and the $72 million allocated under the Agricultural Supply Chain Improvement (ASCI) Program, and I ask: (a) has the Minister received the completed study, and if not, when does the Minister expect to receive the study; (b) will the Minister make public the outcome of the study; (c) if no to (b), why not; (d) did the study, or will the study, undertake a cost benefit analysis of the recommissioning of the rail lines compared to investing the ASCI funds into the road network; (e) if no to (d), will the Department undertake this; and (f) if no to (d), why not?

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Answered

16 April 2024

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Transport

Response time

6 days

(a)-(f) Work in relation to the potential re-activation of selected Tier 3 rail lines, which includes detailed cost benefit analysis of options, has been completed and is currently being considered by Government.

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