❓ Minister MacTiernan reports strong support for the Peel Deviation project and state government's funding approach, criticising a federal MP for allegedly hindering federal funding. She highlights the state's commitment and urges federal government to contribute equally.
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I understand that yesterday the minister met with representatives from the Peel Deviation Stakeholder Group about the new Perth-Bunbury highway - Peel deviation - project. Can the minister please tell the house about the outcome of that meeting? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for the question. We had a full house yesterday. There were representatives from the Cities of Mandurah, Bunbury and Rockingham; the Shires of Harvey and Murray, as well as a number of other shires; and the relevant development commissions and various chambers of commerce. I was very heartened to hear of the degree of support for the position that the state government has taken on the Peel deviation. All those bodies are desperately keen for the Peel deviation - the Perth-Bunbury highway - to be completed. They absolutely support our contention that funding for this project should be shared by the state and federal governments. The bodies are very appreciative of the fact that an extra $55 million is on the table. The state government is prepared to put that into this project to ensure that it is completed in a timely manner. They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. We had a full house yesterday. There were representatives from the Cities of Mandurah, Bunbury and Rockingham; the Shires of Harvey and Murray, as well as a number of other shires; and the relevant development commissions and various chambers of commerce. I was very heartened to hear of the degree of support for the position that the state government has taken on the Peel deviation. All those bodies are desperately keen for the Peel deviation - the Perth-Bunbury highway - to be completed. They absolutely support our contention that funding for this project should be shared by the state and federal governments. The bodies are very appreciative of the fact that an extra $55 million is on the table. The state government is prepared to put that into this project to ensure that it is completed in a timely manner. They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
I thank the member for the question. We had a full house yesterday. There were representatives from the Cities of Mandurah, Bunbury and Rockingham; the Shires of Harvey and Murray, as well as a number of other shires; and the relevant development commissions and various chambers of commerce. I was very heartened to hear of the degree of support for the position that the state government has taken on the Peel deviation. All those bodies are desperately keen for the Peel deviation - the Perth-Bunbury highway - to be completed. They absolutely support our contention that funding for this project should be shared by the state and federal governments. The bodies are very appreciative of the fact that an extra $55 million is on the table. The state government is prepared to put that into this project to ensure that it is completed in a timely manner. They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. We had a full house yesterday. There were representatives from the Cities of Mandurah, Bunbury and Rockingham; the Shires of Harvey and Murray, as well as a number of other shires; and the relevant development commissions and various chambers of commerce. I was very heartened to hear of the degree of support for the position that the state government has taken on the Peel deviation. All those bodies are desperately keen for the Peel deviation - the Perth-Bunbury highway - to be completed. They absolutely support our contention that funding for this project should be shared by the state and federal governments. The bodies are very appreciative of the fact that an extra $55 million is on the table. The state government is prepared to put that into this project to ensure that it is completed in a timely manner. They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
I thank the member for the question. We had a full house yesterday. There were representatives from the Cities of Mandurah, Bunbury and Rockingham; the Shires of Harvey and Murray, as well as a number of other shires; and the relevant development commissions and various chambers of commerce. I was very heartened to hear of the degree of support for the position that the state government has taken on the Peel deviation. All those bodies are desperately keen for the Peel deviation - the Perth-Bunbury highway - to be completed. They absolutely support our contention that funding for this project should be shared by the state and federal governments. The bodies are very appreciative of the fact that an extra $55 million is on the table. The state government is prepared to put that into this project to ensure that it is completed in a timely manner. They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
They agree with our argument that, just as we are prepared to put into the project another $55 million from our record surplus, the federal government, with its record surplus of about $13.5 billion, should likewise be ready, willing and able to put these moneys on the table. I explained to them the negotiations and the very reasonable discussions we have had on this matter with Ministers Jim Lloyd and Warren Truss. We explained to the representatives yesterday that it is quite evident from his statements in the media that the person who is putting the spoke in the wheel and who is telling the federal government not to give any more money to Western Australia is none other than the member for Canning - or, as he is now better known, the member for Canberra - Mr Don Randall. This is a bizarre situation in which a Western Australian member of Parliament has told the federal government that it should give nothing more to his electorate or his state. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : It is absolutely clear to the stakeholders who have come together to fight for a fair deal on the Peel deviation that the federal government must come to the party as an equal partner with the state government to deliver this very important project.
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