A WA parliamentary question seeks details about a tabled paper on transport modelling, including its author, contract details, and any draft versions. The Minister provides answers and tables a draft copy of the paper.

AnsweredQoN 694Legislative Council
Asked
13 March 2003
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) Was tabled paper No 785 of 2003 prepared by Asymptote Consulting? If not, by whom was it prepared? (2) When was the contract drawn that resulted in the report that is tabled paper No 785, and to whom was it let? (3) Did the minister or the department receive any interim or draft report under that contract prior to receiving tabled paper No 785, including electronic or e-mailed copies? (4) If so, will the minister provide me with a copy of those drafts or interim reports and table them in the House? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(2) When was the contract drawn that resulted in the report that is tabled paper No 785, and to whom was it let? (3) Did the minister or the department receive any interim or draft report under that contract prior to receiving tabled paper No 785, including electronic or e-mailed copies? (4) If so, will the minister provide me with a copy of those drafts or interim reports and table them in the House? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(3) Did the minister or the department receive any interim or draft report under that contract prior to receiving tabled paper No 785, including electronic or e-mailed copies? (4) If so, will the minister provide me with a copy of those drafts or interim reports and table them in the House? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(4) If so, will the minister provide me with a copy of those drafts or interim reports and table them in the House? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(1) Tabled paper No 785 of 2003 was prepared by Asymptote Consulting. (2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(2) Asymptote Consulting prepared tabled paper No 785 under contract to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. Asymptote Consulting has been engaged over a number of years to prepare transport modelling for the south west metropolitan railway master plan, the future Perth strategic transport evaluation as well as the comparison of the Kenwick and direct routes that were undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for the Perth urban rail development supplementary master plan. (3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(3) The Department for Planning and Infrastructure provided a draft copy of tabled paper No 785 to the Perth Urban Rail Development Office and the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in November 2002. (4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
(4) Yes. I now table a copy of the November 2002 draft of tabled paper No 785. [See paper No 841.]
[See paper No 841.]

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