❓ Question regarding the deletion of the Fremantle eastern bypass reservation. The Minister defends the decision by referencing previous Labor government commitments and highlighting a shift towards modern traffic planning.
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I refer the minister to her brief ministerial statement yesterday, in which she announced that the Western Australian Planning Commission has recommended to the Government that it proceed with the deletion of the reservation for the Fremantle eastern bypass. (1) Is the minister aware that if she rushes ahead with the deletion of the Fremantle eastern bypass, there will be no going back for traffic management in the area if her six-point plan - which is not even in place yet - fails? (2) Given that the issues involved have not changed since the Western Australian Planning Commission made a recommendation to maintain the reservation for the Fremantle eastern bypass in 1992, is this simply a case of political interference from a minister determined to have her way? (3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN
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(1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(1) Is the minister aware that if she rushes ahead with the deletion of the Fremantle eastern bypass, there will be no going back for traffic management in the area if her six-point plan - which is not even in place yet - fails? (2) Given that the issues involved have not changed since the Western Australian Planning Commission made a recommendation to maintain the reservation for the Fremantle eastern bypass in 1992, is this simply a case of political interference from a minister determined to have her way? (3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(2) Given that the issues involved have not changed since the Western Australian Planning Commission made a recommendation to maintain the reservation for the Fremantle eastern bypass in 1992, is this simply a case of political interference from a minister determined to have her way? (3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(1) Is the minister aware that if she rushes ahead with the deletion of the Fremantle eastern bypass, there will be no going back for traffic management in the area if her six-point plan - which is not even in place yet - fails? (2) Given that the issues involved have not changed since the Western Australian Planning Commission made a recommendation to maintain the reservation for the Fremantle eastern bypass in 1992, is this simply a case of political interference from a minister determined to have her way? (3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(2) Given that the issues involved have not changed since the Western Australian Planning Commission made a recommendation to maintain the reservation for the Fremantle eastern bypass in 1992, is this simply a case of political interference from a minister determined to have her way? (3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(3) If not, how does the minister explain the fact that the commission ignored the 85 per cent of public submissions that were in favour of maintaining the reservation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
(1)-(3) Let me go through this notion of rushing. In 1990 the then Labor Government made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. It subsequently did that by way of minor amendment. In 1993 Labor went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In 1996 it again went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass, and in 2001 it went to an election pledging to get rid of the Fremantle eastern bypass. In October 2001, in our first year of government, we convened the freight network review and the freight network congress, which were designed to come up with a comprehensive plan for managing - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: You told those people that they couldn’t even consider it. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You put your policy forward, and that was it. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Member for Kingsley! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We had made a commitment to delete the Fremantle eastern bypass. However, before proceeding down that path, we had a comprehensive freight network review, which was designed to examine how we might, in a more sustainable twenty-first-century way, manage freight within the metropolitan area. Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Let us look at the history. I always want us to go back to the history. The Fremantle eastern bypass has somehow achieved iconic status. However, let me point out that the very same Government that closed down the Perth to Fremantle rail line came up with this fabulous Fremantle eastern bypass. We all know that the Fremantle eastern bypass - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Mr Speaker, I also draw your attention to the comments of the Leader of the Opposition, who is continuing his meaningless sledging comments. This man does not have the intellectual calibre or the argument to support the case. Therefore, what does he do? He just issues insults. His born-to-rule mentality is affronted by the fact that a progressive Labor Government is standing up for itself. Point of Order Dr J.M. WOOLLARD: Not everyone in this Chamber may have the same degrees that some members of the Government have. As well as finding it inappropriate when sexist comments are made, I believe it is inappropriate for ministers to belittle opposition members. Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Opposition members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Members, we passed a code of conduct. If members on either side wish to insult people on their feet, they can expect retaliation - I have absolutely no doubt about that - and that is what occurred. Questions without Notice Resumed Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for her support for me against the mindless insults of the Leader of the Opposition. I appreciate the member for Alfred Cove’s act of solidarity - fantastic! The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The point that I am trying to make is that in 1973 the then Government had a mindset about and approach to traffic management that today we have very much moved on from. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the member for Kalgoorlie to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: It had two icons. One was the removal of the Perth to Fremantle rail line, and the second was the introduction of the Fremantle eastern bypass. A great idea! One must wonder whether the Opposition is really interested. However, it will get the answer because it asked the question. The Fremantle eastern bypass was introduced by the first Court Government in substitution for a road that was to go through Dalkeith from Point Walter to Point Resolution. That was not something that pleased the then dynasty that was in place. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We need to plan for the twenty-first century. All over the world the traffic planning of the 1960s and 1970s is being left behind, and cities are abandoning ring-road proposals. Indeed, we have already taken out a variety of roads that were previously put in when traffic engineers ruled the day with traffic planning - for example, Swan River Drive. A whole portion of the ring road that was proposed around the centre of Perth has been deleted. We must manage freight more intelligently. All our work has indicated that as we go through and complete our six-point plan - Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mr M.F. Board: In the meantime? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the meantime, we have reduced traffic on Leach Highway. I will give the House some figures. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: In the 10 months since we embarked on our strategy to increase the percentage of boxes going into the Fremantle port by rail, we have more than doubled the number of boxes transported by rail. About 10 trains a week are now going into the Fremantle port. Previously, there were fewer than five. We have increased the rail transport from three to about seven per cent, and that is without any infrastructure. We have given ourselves a target of eight years to reach a 30 per cent increase. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
The SPEAKER: Members on my left, it is not appropriate to go in relays and interject on a constant basis so that the minister cannot answer. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time, and I call the member for Carine to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We have proceeded with Roe Highway, which was stalled by the previous Government. In two and a half years in government, we have completed Roe Highway stages 4 and 5. Roe Highway stage 6 is almost completed, and we have started the process for Roe Highway stage 7. That has resulted in a dramatic reduction in traffic on Leach Highway, and it will continue to bear fruit as we complete further stages of it. We will plan our city in a more sustainable way.
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