❓ Opposition Leader Mark McGowan questions Premier Colin Barnett about decisions made regarding the Cape Leveque Road and Boyanup saleyards, alleging a lack of consultation with relevant ministers. Barnett provides information on the projects and timelines.
AnsweredQoN 725Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CAPE LEVEQUE ROADBOYANUP SALEYARDS
725. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
My question without notice is to the
Premier and acting transport minister.
Mr
C.J. Barnett : If you insist, go on.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : The Premier indicates that he is not, Mr Speaker.
The
SPEAKER : Just ask your question, please.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : I will just indicate something, Mr Speaker, because it is an
important point. We were advised by questions in the other place that the
Premier is the acting transport minister.
The
SPEAKER : Just ask your question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : So, is the Premier the acting transport minister?
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Just ask the question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : It is important whether or not we have ministers responsible
for their portfolios.
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Just ask the question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : The Premier does not seem to think it is, but I think it is an
important point. Is the Premier the acting transport minister?
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Ask your question. Is that the question?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough. Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the
second time. Member for Forrestfield, I call you to order for the third time.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the third time.
Mr
P. Papalia interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, you have just walked in. Leader of the
Opposition, can we have your question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : My question without notice is to the Premier and acting
transport minister. I refer to the former transport; agriculture minister's
claims that the Premier is making ''irrational decisions without
consultation with respect to ministers or cabinet'' and to the fact that
the former transport; agriculture minister found out about key policy
announcements in his portfolios in the Premier's speeches or in the
media.
(1) What costings
advice for the Cape Leveque Road announcement did the Premier obtain from the
Department of Transport before making that announcement?
(2) What advice
or information did the Premier obtain from the Department of Agriculture and
Food before making the commitment for the Boyanup saleyards?
(3) Why did the
Premier not consult with the minister before making either of these obviously
planned announcements?
725. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
My question without notice is to the
Premier and acting transport minister.
Mr
C.J. Barnett : If you insist, go on.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : The Premier indicates that he is not, Mr Speaker.
The
SPEAKER : Just ask your question, please.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : I will just indicate something, Mr Speaker, because it is an
important point. We were advised by questions in the other place that the
Premier is the acting transport minister.
The
SPEAKER : Just ask your question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : So, is the Premier the acting transport minister?
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Just ask the question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : It is important whether or not we have ministers responsible
for their portfolios.
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Just ask the question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : The Premier does not seem to think it is, but I think it is an
important point. Is the Premier the acting transport minister?
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Ask your question. Is that the question?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough. Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the
second time. Member for Forrestfield, I call you to order for the third time.
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the third time.
Mr
P. Papalia interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, you have just walked in. Leader of the
Opposition, can we have your question.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : My question without notice is to the Premier and acting
transport minister. I refer to the former transport; agriculture minister's
claims that the Premier is making ''irrational decisions without
consultation with respect to ministers or cabinet'' and to the fact that
the former transport; agriculture minister found out about key policy
announcements in his portfolios in the Premier's speeches or in the
media.
(1) What costings
advice for the Cape Leveque Road announcement did the Premier obtain from the
Department of Transport before making that announcement?
(2) What advice
or information did the Premier obtain from the Department of Agriculture and
Food before making the commitment for the Boyanup saleyards?
(3) Why did the
Premier not consult with the minister before making either of these obviously
planned announcements?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) From
memory the cost to complete Cape Leveque Road right through to One Arm Point
was estimated at about $60 million. The advice was that it is probably best
done in stages, so we would have in mind a first stage of around probably $20 million.
That is that situation.
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the
Boyanup —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen and member for Warnbro, I call you both for
the first time.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the Boyanup saleyards, in the 2013 election
campaign the Liberal Party committed to a saleyards policy that included Muchea
saleyards and the Katanning saleyards, both of which have been built, and the
Boyanup saleyards.
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I call you to order for the
first time.
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I call you to order for the second time.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker —
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I call you to order for the third time, member for Collie–Preston.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the Boyanup saleyards, they are very close to
the centre of Boyanup but they are operated privately, I think by Elders.
Mr
M.P. Murray : They are leased from the shire.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : They are leased from the shire, and I think that goes through
to 2021 or somewhere around there, so nothing is going to happen with the
Boyanup saleyards until at least after 2021. I had a request from the president
of the Shire of Capel when I was there previously. He asked me when I was next
in the south west area whether I could visit the Boyanup saleyards with him. He
wanted to show me where the shire thought there was an alternative site for a future
redevelopment, so, as anyone would, next time I was down there for the
announcement, I think at the start of construction for the Department of Parks
and Wildlife head office in Bunbury, I detoured about 20 kilometres on the way
back, visited Boyanup and went out with the shire president. He showed me the
state of the existing saleyards, which are serviceable, but really right in the
centre of the town, and he also took me about five kilometres down the road to
show me the prospective site of the future saleyards. Nothing can happen with
that until 2021 or thereafter.
memory the cost to complete Cape Leveque Road right through to One Arm Point
was estimated at about $60 million. The advice was that it is probably best
done in stages, so we would have in mind a first stage of around probably $20 million.
That is that situation.
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the
Boyanup —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen and member for Warnbro, I call you both for
the first time.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the Boyanup saleyards, in the 2013 election
campaign the Liberal Party committed to a saleyards policy that included Muchea
saleyards and the Katanning saleyards, both of which have been built, and the
Boyanup saleyards.
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I call you to order for the
first time.
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I call you to order for the second time.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker —
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I call you to order for the third time, member for Collie–Preston.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the Boyanup saleyards, they are very close to
the centre of Boyanup but they are operated privately, I think by Elders.
Mr
M.P. Murray : They are leased from the shire.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : They are leased from the shire, and I think that goes through
to 2021 or somewhere around there, so nothing is going to happen with the
Boyanup saleyards until at least after 2021. I had a request from the president
of the Shire of Capel when I was there previously. He asked me when I was next
in the south west area whether I could visit the Boyanup saleyards with him. He
wanted to show me where the shire thought there was an alternative site for a future
redevelopment, so, as anyone would, next time I was down there for the
announcement, I think at the start of construction for the Department of Parks
and Wildlife head office in Bunbury, I detoured about 20 kilometres on the way
back, visited Boyanup and went out with the shire president. He showed me the
state of the existing saleyards, which are serviceable, but really right in the
centre of the town, and he also took me about five kilometres down the road to
show me the prospective site of the future saleyards. Nothing can happen with
that until 2021 or thereafter.
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