❓ Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about the dates the Minister's office was informed of cost estimates for the Metro Area Express light rail and the Perth Airport rail line. The Minister provides the requested dates and clarifies which agency calculated the airport rail line cost.
AnsweredQoN 388Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORT — INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT COSTS
388. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) On what
date did the Department of Transport provide the Minister for Transport or his
office with the $l.8 billion estimated cost of the Metro Area Express light
rail?
(2) Was the
estimated cost of $1.895 billion for the proposed rail line to Perth Airport
calculated by the Department of Transport or the Public Transport Authority?
(3) If no to (2), who calculated this figure?
(4) On what
date was the minister or his office first advised of this estimated cost for
the rail line to Perth Airport?
(5) What was
the purpose for which the estimated costs in (1) and (2) were provided to the
minister or his office?
OF TRANSPORT — INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT COSTS
388. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) On what
date did the Department of Transport provide the Minister for Transport or his
office with the $l.8 billion estimated cost of the Metro Area Express light
rail?
(2) Was the
estimated cost of $1.895 billion for the proposed rail line to Perth Airport
calculated by the Department of Transport or the Public Transport Authority?
(3) If no to (2), who calculated this figure?
(4) On what
date was the minister or his office first advised of this estimated cost for
the rail line to Perth Airport?
(5) What was
the purpose for which the estimated costs in (1) and (2) were provided to the
minister or his office?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) January 2013.
(2) The Public Transport Authority.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) December 2012.
(5) To provide updated advice for the sitting of the house.
question.
(1) January 2013.
(2) The Public Transport Authority.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) December 2012.
(5) To provide updated advice for the sitting of the house.
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