❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about the deferral date and cost increase notification for the Metro Area Express Light Rail project. The Minister confirms the deferral date and states the cost increase was included in a 2014 project definition plan.
AnsweredQoN 636Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METRO AREA EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL — TREASURER'S
COMMENTS
636. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to question without notice
607.
(1) Can the minister confirm that
the three-year deferral referred to in the answer was to 2022?
(2) If no to (1), to which date was
the project deferred?
(3) On what date was the minister
advised that the estimated cost had increased to over $2 billion?
(4) On what date was the Treasurer
or his department advised of this increase?
COMMENTS
636. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to question without notice
607.
(1) Can the minister confirm that
the three-year deferral referred to in the answer was to 2022?
(2) If no to (1), to which date was
the project deferred?
(3) On what date was the minister
advised that the estimated cost had increased to over $2 billion?
(4) On what date was the Treasurer
or his department advised of this increase?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable
(3)–(4) The updated costs
were included in the project definition plan in mid-2014.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable
(3)–(4) The updated costs
were included in the project definition plan in mid-2014.
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