❓ Ms Saffioti questions the Minister for Transport regarding a profit-sharing agreement between the Public Transport Authority and Brookfield Rail on grain freight lines, particularly in relation to the closure of tier 3 rail lines and transparency. The Minister acknowledges the query and indicates further investigation.
AnsweredQoN 861Legislative Assembly
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GRAIN
FREIGHT NETWORK — PROFIT-SHARING AGREEMENT
861. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the agreement between the Public Transport
Authority and Brookfield Rail that provides for profit sharing between PTA and
Brookfield on selected grain freight lines.
(1) Was this agreement reached prior to Brookfield's
decision to close 500 kilometres of tier 3 rail line?
(2) How much does the government expect to make as a result
of this deal?
(3) When was the minister first advised of the deal?
FREIGHT NETWORK — PROFIT-SHARING AGREEMENT
861. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the agreement between the Public Transport
Authority and Brookfield Rail that provides for profit sharing between PTA and
Brookfield on selected grain freight lines.
(1) Was this agreement reached prior to Brookfield's
decision to close 500 kilometres of tier 3 rail line?
(2) How much does the government expect to make as a result
of this deal?
(3) When was the minister first advised of the deal?
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(1)–(3)
I will deal with the last part of the question first. The clause in the
agreement was brought to my attention yesterday. As a result, I have asked the
question and this morning had full briefings with my office. I am very interested
to understand the mechanics of this arrangement and to ensure that it is in the
best interests of the state. I also want to understand why there is not greater
transparency and why there is the need to keep it commercial-in-confidence. I
asked those questions and I am waiting for answers. Furthermore, this has
resulted from a report recently tabled by the committee. We supplied the copy
of this lease document to that committee and we cooperated in that sense. As a
response to the report, we will respond in full to Parliament. That is possibly
the right and appropriate time for us to respond fully to the issues that have
been raised by this report.
I will deal with the last part of the question first. The clause in the
agreement was brought to my attention yesterday. As a result, I have asked the
question and this morning had full briefings with my office. I am very interested
to understand the mechanics of this arrangement and to ensure that it is in the
best interests of the state. I also want to understand why there is not greater
transparency and why there is the need to keep it commercial-in-confidence. I
asked those questions and I am waiting for answers. Furthermore, this has
resulted from a report recently tabled by the committee. We supplied the copy
of this lease document to that committee and we cooperated in that sense. As a
response to the report, we will respond in full to Parliament. That is possibly
the right and appropriate time for us to respond fully to the issues that have
been raised by this report.
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