Mr. Logan questions the Minister for Transport regarding the local manufacturing and material sourcing for the Perth Stadium footbridge, funded by taxpayer money. The Minister provides a non-committal response, stating adherence to policies without specific guarantees.

AnsweredQoN 529Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 June 2015
Portfolio
Transport

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SWAN RIVER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE — FABRICATION
529. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the $54 million investment of taxpayer money in
the footbridge for the new Perth Stadium and the ministerXXX ###XXXs
refusal last week to answer whether or not the bridge would be manufactured in
Western Australia.
(1) Will the
minister guarantee that the stateXXX ###XXXs local
content policy is adhered to and that the bridge will be manufactured in
Western Australia?
(2) As the
bridge will be built with Western Australian money, will the minister guarantee
that it will be built with Western Australian materials?

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(1)–(2)
We will abide by the appropriate policies on the way through. I said that, at
this point in time, I cannot define exactly what bits are going in with what.
We are going through that process at the moment. We are not here to say that we
will break any state agreements or state policies at all. I look forward to
this and I am glad the member has raised the opportunity to talk about the
pedestrian bridge because I think it will be an exciting development for
Western Australia. It will link East Perth to the Burswood Peninsula and
provide a fantastic amenity for all Western Australians.

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