❓ Ms. Shaw asks about the impact of local C-series railcar construction on jobs, and the Minister for Transport responds by highlighting the government's investment in local manufacturing and job creation within the transport sector, while also taking a jab at the National Party's internal politics.
AnsweredQoN 550Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
METRONET —
RAILCAR MANUFACTURING — C-SERIES
550. Ms J.J. SHAW to the Minister for Transport:
I
refer to the Cook Labor government's significant expansion of Perth's
public transport network through Metronet.
(1) Can the
minister outline how this expansion is being supported by the local
construction of new C-series railcars and what this means for jobs?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house whether she is aware of any other investments in
local jobs?
RAILCAR MANUFACTURING — C-SERIES
550. Ms J.J. SHAW to the Minister for Transport:
I
refer to the Cook Labor government's significant expansion of Perth's
public transport network through Metronet.
(1) Can the
minister outline how this expansion is being supported by the local
construction of new C-series railcars and what this means for jobs?
(2) Can the
minister advise the house whether she is aware of any other investments in
local jobs?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1)–(2) In
Swan Hills we are seeing the Ellenbrook train station emerging—actually,
it is nearly finished—in the town centre. We are very proud of our
Metronet program, and no program are we more proud of than our railcar manufacturing program. As people know, two
railcar sets are doing trials up and down the Joondalup and Mandurah
rail lines. People would have seen the new C-series railcars going back and
forth. We brought back the railcar industry from oblivion despite the criticism
of the Liberal and National Parties, which said we should not be investing in
these types of industries. That industry is up and going and we are employing
people from around the state, like Paul Fitzgerald, a mechanical fitter at our
railcar facility, and Daniel Holloway, an electrician with the testing and
commissioning team. We are supporting many businesses in the supply chain
across the suburbs and across the state.
Wherever we look, we are supporting
local manufacturing across the transport portfolio. Through our bus program we
are building our buses here in Malaga. We built the new ferry, Tricia ,
here in WA. Of course, Dongara Marine, which built that ferry, is also building
a number of pilot boats for our ports across the state plus other boats for
emergency services across the area.
Of course, we are very much focused
on jobs in WA. I know the National Party is focused on jobs, too, but it is
about who is going to be the new member for the midwest and who will be the
next member for Central Wheatbelt. As we know, there is a bit of a battle and
positioning between the member for North West Central and the member for Moore
with the potential new seat of the member for midwest.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, minister;
resume your seat, please. There is a point of order.
Point of Order
Mr P.J.
RUNDLE : I think the minister is straying away from the transport
question by talking about electoral reform et cetera. It is not relevant.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order, please! I am not going to uphold the point of order
at this time, but if the minister were to stray for a very long period, she
will be called to order.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Sure. The
question was talking about jobs.
I refer to the article in The
West Australian about Nationals WA servant Lachlan Hunter purchasing the
Northam home previously owned by Hon Brendon Grylls. I understand that that
home is always the home of the eventual member for Central Wheatbelt. It was
Hon Brendon Grylls' home; he is a former member for Central Wheatbelt.
It is like the Big Brother house; National Party members come and go,
and the last one to get evicted becomes the member for Central Wheatbelt!
This government is very focused on
delivering jobs for Western Australia—jobs throughout the community and
local manufacturing jobs—as opposed to the National Party, which is looking
after its own seats.
(1)–(2) In
Swan Hills we are seeing the Ellenbrook train station emerging—actually,
it is nearly finished—in the town centre. We are very proud of our
Metronet program, and no program are we more proud of than our railcar manufacturing program. As people know, two
railcar sets are doing trials up and down the Joondalup and Mandurah
rail lines. People would have seen the new C-series railcars going back and
forth. We brought back the railcar industry from oblivion despite the criticism
of the Liberal and National Parties, which said we should not be investing in
these types of industries. That industry is up and going and we are employing
people from around the state, like Paul Fitzgerald, a mechanical fitter at our
railcar facility, and Daniel Holloway, an electrician with the testing and
commissioning team. We are supporting many businesses in the supply chain
across the suburbs and across the state.
Wherever we look, we are supporting
local manufacturing across the transport portfolio. Through our bus program we
are building our buses here in Malaga. We built the new ferry, Tricia ,
here in WA. Of course, Dongara Marine, which built that ferry, is also building
a number of pilot boats for our ports across the state plus other boats for
emergency services across the area.
Of course, we are very much focused
on jobs in WA. I know the National Party is focused on jobs, too, but it is
about who is going to be the new member for the midwest and who will be the
next member for Central Wheatbelt. As we know, there is a bit of a battle and
positioning between the member for North West Central and the member for Moore
with the potential new seat of the member for midwest.
The SPEAKER : Sorry, minister;
resume your seat, please. There is a point of order.
Point of Order
Mr P.J.
RUNDLE : I think the minister is straying away from the transport
question by talking about electoral reform et cetera. It is not relevant.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Order, please! I am not going to uphold the point of order
at this time, but if the minister were to stray for a very long period, she
will be called to order.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Sure. The
question was talking about jobs.
I refer to the article in The
West Australian about Nationals WA servant Lachlan Hunter purchasing the
Northam home previously owned by Hon Brendon Grylls. I understand that that
home is always the home of the eventual member for Central Wheatbelt. It was
Hon Brendon Grylls' home; he is a former member for Central Wheatbelt.
It is like the Big Brother house; National Party members come and go,
and the last one to get evicted becomes the member for Central Wheatbelt!
This government is very focused on
delivering jobs for Western Australia—jobs throughout the community and
local manufacturing jobs—as opposed to the National Party, which is looking
after its own seats.
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