❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding an engineering assessment of Tier 3 railway lines, including the decision-making process, cost, scope, and public release of the report. The answer clarifies details of the assessment and dismisses a question about a previous, unfulfilled commitment.
AnsweredQoN 2983Legislative Council
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I refer to confirmation that the State Government has commissioned an engineering assessment of the Tier 3 railway lines in Western Australia, and I ask:
(a) when was a decision made and who made the decision;
(b) who has been appointed to undertake the assessment and on what date was the appointment made;
(c) what is the scope and cost of the engineering assessment;
(d) when will the engineering assessment be complete;
(e) will the report of the engineering assessment be made public;
(f) if no to (e), why not;
(g) will the Minister please table all advice provided to the Minister from her agencies in relation to the commission of the engineering assessment;
(h) did the Public Transport Authority recommend to the Minister that an assessment should be commissioned; and
(i) how much of the $30 million committed by the then Labor Opposition to Tier 3 railways has been spent to date?
(a) when was a decision made and who made the decision;
(b) who has been appointed to undertake the assessment and on what date was the appointment made;
(c) what is the scope and cost of the engineering assessment;
(d) when will the engineering assessment be complete;
(e) will the report of the engineering assessment be made public;
(f) if no to (e), why not;
(g) will the Minister please table all advice provided to the Minister from her agencies in relation to the commission of the engineering assessment;
(h) did the Public Transport Authority recommend to the Minister that an assessment should be commissioned; and
(i) how much of the $30 million committed by the then Labor Opposition to Tier 3 railways has been spent to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
10 days
(b) Agonis Group, 18 May 2020. (c) The engineering assessment will analyse all Tier 3 lines and consist of field inspections and an analysis of asset information against required performance standards; $250,000. (d) In the coming months. (e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(c) The engineering assessment will analyse all Tier 3 lines and consist of field inspections and an analysis of asset information against required performance standards; $250,000. (d) In the coming months. (e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(d) In the coming months. (e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(c) The engineering assessment will analyse all Tier 3 lines and consist of field inspections and an analysis of asset information against required performance standards; $250,000. (d) In the coming months. (e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(d) In the coming months. (e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(e) The results of the assessment will be published. (f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(f) Not applicable (g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(g) [See tabled paper no.] (h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(h) Yes (i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
(i) The member is referring to a commitment made by the Labor Party prior to the 2013 State Election. The member may recall that the Labor Party did not win that election.
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