❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding the Liberal Party's election commitment to construct the Perth-Darwin Highway, specifically its route and timeline. The Minister confirms the route and timeline as outlined in the question and clarifies the highway's intended impact on truck traffic.
AnsweredQoN 29Legislative Council
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PERTH–DARWIN HIGHWAY
29. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Liberal Party election commitment of 26 February
2013 regarding construction of the Perth–Darwin highway.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the commitment was to construct the highway from the
current Tonkin Highway termination at Reid Highway to join Great Northern
Highway at Brand Highway in Muchea?
(2) If no to (1), what does the minister believe the election
commitment was for?
(3) Can the
minister confirm that the commitment was to commence construction of the
highway as outlined in part (1) in 2016 and complete it by 2019?
(4) If no to (3), what does the minister believe was the
commitment?
(5) Can the
minister explain how building only the section of the Perth–Darwin
highway north of Gnangara Road without a connection to Reid and Tonkin Highways
will remove trucks from Great Northern Highway and the prime tourism and wine
grape–growing parts of the Swan Valley?
29. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Liberal Party election commitment of 26 February
2013 regarding construction of the Perth–Darwin highway.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the commitment was to construct the highway from the
current Tonkin Highway termination at Reid Highway to join Great Northern
Highway at Brand Highway in Muchea?
(2) If no to (1), what does the minister believe the election
commitment was for?
(3) Can the
minister confirm that the commitment was to commence construction of the
highway as outlined in part (1) in 2016 and complete it by 2019?
(4) If no to (3), what does the minister believe was the
commitment?
(5) Can the
minister explain how building only the section of the Perth–Darwin
highway north of Gnangara Road without a connection to Reid and Tonkin Highways
will remove trucks from Great Northern Highway and the prime tourism and wine
grape–growing parts of the Swan Valley?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. It is acknowledged that, unlike the Labor Party, this Liberal–National
government is committed to the Perth–Darwin highway.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Yes.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) The Perth–Darwin
national highway is to connect directly with Tonkin Highway. It is intended
that the new road will remove a significant volume of trucks from Great
Northern Highway once fully constructed by providing a more direct and
efficient route to key industrial areas in the metropolitan region. Great
Northern Highway will continue to carry some trucks with local destinations,
and a small number of oversize loads.
question. It is acknowledged that, unlike the Labor Party, this Liberal–National
government is committed to the Perth–Darwin highway.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Yes.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) The Perth–Darwin
national highway is to connect directly with Tonkin Highway. It is intended
that the new road will remove a significant volume of trucks from Great
Northern Highway once fully constructed by providing a more direct and
efficient route to key industrial areas in the metropolitan region. Great
Northern Highway will continue to carry some trucks with local destinations,
and a small number of oversize loads.
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