❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding road upgrades necessary to replace Tier 3 rail lines. The government has finalised plans, cost estimates, and local governments have agreed. Main Roads has instructed local governments to work within the provided budget.
AnsweredQoN 641Legislative Council
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ROAD UPGRADES — TIER 3 RAIL LINE REPLACEMENTS
(1) Has Main Roads Western Australia finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operation this year? (2) If yes to (1), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (3) Has Main Roads finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operations over the next three years? (4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Has Main Roads Western Australia finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operation this year? (2) If yes to (1), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (3) Has Main Roads finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operations over the next three years? (4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(2) If yes to (1), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (3) Has Main Roads finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operations over the next three years? (4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(3) Has Main Roads finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operations over the next three years? (4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(2) If yes to (1), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (3) Has Main Roads finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operations over the next three years? (4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(3) Has Main Roads finalised what road upgrades will be necessary to replace the tier 3 rail lines that will cease operations over the next three years? (4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(4) If yes to (3), what is the estimated cost of these upgrades? (5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(5) Have the relevant local governments agreed with these cost estimates? (6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(6) Will the state government or the relevant local governments be responsible for any increase in cost for these road upgrades? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(1) Yes. (2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(2) The estimated cost is $55.6 million, in unescalated dollars. (3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(3) Yes. (4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(4) The estimated cost is $105 million, in unescalated dollars. (5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(5) Yes. (6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
(6) Main Roads has instructed local government to work within the current budget provided.
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