❓ The Minister expresses confidence in securing federal funding for the Peel deviation, while criticizing a perceived political maneuver to divert funds from the Mandurah rail project. She affirms commitment to both projects, prioritizing the rail line.
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Has the federal Government given any indication of its funding plan for the Peel deviation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to report that subsequent to my discussions with Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and Minister Ian Campbell last week, I am rather confident that the federal Government will commit funding to the Peel deviation. In particular, Senator Campbell was very mindful of the powerful advocacy by the member for Mandurah in the local paper. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to report that subsequent to my discussions with Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and Minister Ian Campbell last week, I am rather confident that the federal Government will commit funding to the Peel deviation. In particular, Senator Campbell was very mindful of the powerful advocacy by the member for Mandurah in the local paper. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to report that subsequent to my discussions with Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and Minister Ian Campbell last week, I am rather confident that the federal Government will commit funding to the Peel deviation. In particular, Senator Campbell was very mindful of the powerful advocacy by the member for Mandurah in the local paper. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to report that subsequent to my discussions with Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and Minister Ian Campbell last week, I am rather confident that the federal Government will commit funding to the Peel deviation. In particular, Senator Campbell was very mindful of the powerful advocacy by the member for Mandurah in the local paper. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to report that subsequent to my discussions with Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson and Minister Ian Campbell last week, I am rather confident that the federal Government will commit funding to the Peel deviation. In particular, Senator Campbell was very mindful of the powerful advocacy by the member for Mandurah in the local paper. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: This is a very positive development. However, I am concerned that a plan may be afoot to undermine this very important project with a cheap political stunt. The Minister for Roads, Senator Ian Campbell, and his best mate Willy Packer have been running a campaign to have the money taken from the Mandurah rail budget to build the Peel deviation. Senator Campbell has also been claiming, completely inaccurately, that if the money were available, the Peel deviation could commence construction at the end of this year. That of course is complete nonsense, as he has been told time and again. Because of the environmental approvals that are required and the complex design that needs to be completed, there is no way that this project could commence before the end of 2007. This is a very large and complex project and there is no way that it could begin before the end of 2007. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The aim of the Liberal Party and the National Party is to say that we should deliver only one project - the Peel deviation - to the people of Mandurah. We reject that and we say that they will have both projects, but they will have both projects in a timely fashion. Our priority is to build the rail and, having built that rail, we will build the road. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to the provision of infrastructure to the people of Mandurah.
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