❓ A member of parliament questions the minister about soil contamination encountered during the central city rail project, including volume, categories, safety risks, removal costs, and contractual obligations. The minister's representative repeatedly states that an answer is not currently available but will be provided the following day.
AnsweredQoN 937Legislative Council
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Notice was given of this question, Mr President. I refer to the minister’s continued attempts to play down the prospect of cost overruns and delays in the central city rail project. (1) Will the minister please confirm that the contractors have encountered more than 100 000 cubic metres of soil contamination during drilling and excavation in The Esplanade and Perth yard sites? (2) If so, please provide details of the categories of contamination of the soil and the approximate volume of each category encountered? (3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(1) Will the minister please confirm that the contractors have encountered more than 100 000 cubic metres of soil contamination during drilling and excavation in The Esplanade and Perth yard sites? (2) If so, please provide details of the categories of contamination of the soil and the approximate volume of each category encountered? (3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(2) If so, please provide details of the categories of contamination of the soil and the approximate volume of each category encountered? (3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(1) Will the minister please confirm that the contractors have encountered more than 100 000 cubic metres of soil contamination during drilling and excavation in The Esplanade and Perth yard sites? (2) If so, please provide details of the categories of contamination of the soil and the approximate volume of each category encountered? (3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(2) If so, please provide details of the categories of contamination of the soil and the approximate volume of each category encountered? (3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(3) Will the minister provide an assurance that there is no public safety risk in the contamination of the soil or its removal? (4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(4) What is the anticipated cost and who will pay for its removal? (5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
(5) If the contractor will pay, will the minister please table the relevant clause of the contract? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
Again on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I advise the member that an answer to the question is not available. It is anticipated that an answer to both questions will be available tomorrow.
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