❓ Question regarding the state budget's investment in Metronet projects, specifically the Canning Bridge bus interchange, and its impact on local businesses. The answer highlights project benefits, collaboration, and political support.
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METRONET — CANNING BRIDGE BUS INTERCHANGE
301. Mr G. BAKER to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investing in job-creating and economy-driving
infrastructure such as Metronet. Can the minister update the house on how the
state budget is investing in new Metronet projects such as the Canning Bridge
bus interchange, and can the minister outline to the house how this investment
is delivering more Metronet projects and supporting more local businesses?
301. Mr G. BAKER to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investing in job-creating and economy-driving
infrastructure such as Metronet. Can the minister update the house on how the
state budget is investing in new Metronet projects such as the Canning Bridge
bus interchange, and can the minister outline to the house how this investment
is delivering more Metronet projects and supporting more local businesses?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for South Perth
for that question, who, of course, is very excited about the new Canning Bridge interchange project. This project will
improve connectivity for all those people across the Canning Bridge area, and it will improve efficiency and road safety.
We know that that interchange in particular can get very congested. Anyone who has driven past it knows that there are a lot of people around that
interchange. This is a joint project between the state and commonwealth
governments to invest in more Metronet projects. Now we have over 18 Metronet
projects. At the time of the 2017 election, we committed to about nine and now
we have more than 18. Along with the new Canning Bridge interchange we also
have the new Morrison Road level crossing removal, Madam Speaker and member for
Midland. That is another level crossing removal project through Midland and is
yet another joint commitment by the state and federal governments to another
Metronet project.
Over 10 000 people are currently
working on our Metronet projects. I am very proud of the work they are doing.
Do members know who else is proud of Metronet? It is the Prime Minister. When
we look at all the political parties across
the nation, we can see that they pretty much all support Metronet except a couple
of them. I will go through them. The state Labor Party supports
Metronet, the federal Labor Party supports Metronet and the federal Liberal
Party supports Metronet. I will tell members who else supports it—the
federal National Party. I will refer to the Prime Minister's conference
speech on the weekend when, during his campaign launch, he said that the
federal government was delivering the big infrastructure projects across the
country —
� as the Deputy Prime Minister knows
� well done, Barnaby.
Nation-building projects.
The Prime Minister went on to talk
about what is happening in Melbourne, Brisbane and western Sydney. He then went
on to say that the federal government was —
Working with the Western Australian
State Government to build METRONET � in Western Australia.
He went on —
I � want to pay tribute to the Deputy
Prime Minister, and his predecessor Michael McCormack —
For the work that they have done.
Mr W.J. Johnston : What about
the stickers?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I am about
to get to those.
It is no wonder the state National
Party does not want Barnaby Joyce over here. It is not only for the other
reasons the Leader of the Opposition has outlined, but also because Barnaby
Joyce is a massive supporter of Metronet, which the state National Party does
not like. Its members still have those nasty stickers on their vehicles. This
is a demonstration that nearly every political party in the nation supports
Metronet except the state Liberal and National Parties.
The SPEAKER : The Leader of
the Liberal Party.
Several members interjected.
for that question, who, of course, is very excited about the new Canning Bridge interchange project. This project will
improve connectivity for all those people across the Canning Bridge area, and it will improve efficiency and road safety.
We know that that interchange in particular can get very congested. Anyone who has driven past it knows that there are a lot of people around that
interchange. This is a joint project between the state and commonwealth
governments to invest in more Metronet projects. Now we have over 18 Metronet
projects. At the time of the 2017 election, we committed to about nine and now
we have more than 18. Along with the new Canning Bridge interchange we also
have the new Morrison Road level crossing removal, Madam Speaker and member for
Midland. That is another level crossing removal project through Midland and is
yet another joint commitment by the state and federal governments to another
Metronet project.
Over 10 000 people are currently
working on our Metronet projects. I am very proud of the work they are doing.
Do members know who else is proud of Metronet? It is the Prime Minister. When
we look at all the political parties across
the nation, we can see that they pretty much all support Metronet except a couple
of them. I will go through them. The state Labor Party supports
Metronet, the federal Labor Party supports Metronet and the federal Liberal
Party supports Metronet. I will tell members who else supports it—the
federal National Party. I will refer to the Prime Minister's conference
speech on the weekend when, during his campaign launch, he said that the
federal government was delivering the big infrastructure projects across the
country —
� as the Deputy Prime Minister knows
� well done, Barnaby.
Nation-building projects.
The Prime Minister went on to talk
about what is happening in Melbourne, Brisbane and western Sydney. He then went
on to say that the federal government was —
Working with the Western Australian
State Government to build METRONET � in Western Australia.
He went on —
I � want to pay tribute to the Deputy
Prime Minister, and his predecessor Michael McCormack —
For the work that they have done.
Mr W.J. Johnston : What about
the stickers?
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I am about
to get to those.
It is no wonder the state National
Party does not want Barnaby Joyce over here. It is not only for the other
reasons the Leader of the Opposition has outlined, but also because Barnaby
Joyce is a massive supporter of Metronet, which the state National Party does
not like. Its members still have those nasty stickers on their vehicles. This
is a demonstration that nearly every political party in the nation supports
Metronet except the state Liberal and National Parties.
The SPEAKER : The Leader of
the Liberal Party.
Several members interjected.
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