❓ Question on the Great Eastern Highway bypass interchanges project, focusing on its benefits and comparing the current government's investment in road infrastructure to the previous Liberal-National government's record. The Minister's answer details the project's scope, job creation, and criticizes the previous government's inaction on similar projects.
AnsweredQoN 762Legislative Assembly
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GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY BYPASS INTERCHANGES PROJECT
762. MR S.J. PRICE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investment in congestion-busting infrastructure,
such as the Great Eastern Highway bypass interchanges project.
(1) Can the minister outline to the house how this
project, which combines five major road upgrades, will reduce congestion
and improve safety in the area, as well as support local jobs and local
businesses?
(2) Can the minister advise the house how this
government's record investment in road infrastructure compares with the record of the previous Liberal–National government?
762. MR S.J. PRICE to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's record investment in congestion-busting infrastructure,
such as the Great Eastern Highway bypass interchanges project.
(1) Can the minister outline to the house how this
project, which combines five major road upgrades, will reduce congestion
and improve safety in the area, as well as support local jobs and local
businesses?
(2) Can the minister advise the house how this
government's record investment in road infrastructure compares with the record of the previous Liberal–National government?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for Forrestfield for that question. Today, we were at yet
another sod-turning, member for Forrestfield, and that was for the Great
Eastern Highway bypass interchanges project. This project will create 2 700
jobs. It is a partnership with the federal government and the councils of both
Kalamunda and Swan. It will be delivering five separate projects in one,
members: two grade-separated interchanges at the Great Eastern Highway bypass,
at Abernethy Road and Roe Highway; the extension of Lloyd Street from Clayton
Street to the Great Eastern Highway bypass, including a new bridge over Helena
River; upgrading the Great Eastern Highway bypass, including the removal of the
existing intersection at Stirling Crescent; the upgrade of Roe Highway between
Talbot Road and Clayton Street; and upgrades to Abernethy Road.
For all those cyclists out there, and
all those who will be able to use their e-scooters very soon, Minister for Road
Safety, a new principal shared path will also be constructed. That will create
an uninterrupted 30-kilometre link between Midland and Jandakot.
Mr Y. Mubarakai : Hear, hear!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Members will
be able to go and visit the member for Midland in Midland and the member for
Jandakot in Jandakot, uninterrupted, on their PSP.
This is an alliance between Laing O'Rourke,
AECOM and Arcadis. As I said, this is a major infrastructure project, $380 million worth, in the eastern suburbs, again
supporting road safety and reducing congestion, and also supporting the
freight industry.
Members, a quick quiz question:
what does this project have in common with the Midland train station, the
Tonkin Highway extension and the Byford rail line? They were all projects that
the then member for Darling Range and former member for East Metropolitan Region
talked about but never delivered.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : My old favourite, Alyssa Hayden, who
in 2013 was out there with the then transport minister, Troy Buswell, talking
about the Lloyd Street extension and about how that was a very important
project, members, in 2013, a very important project. Did they deliver it?
Government members: No.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Did they
start it?
Government members: No.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Did they fund
it?
Government members: No.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : That is all
they did—they showed ministers around, and the minister would say, ''This
is a very important project'', and they never delivered it. The Lloyd
Street extension has been talked about for decades. Madam Speaker, you would know it very, very well. It is very satisfying
to be a minister who can actually bring these items to conclusion and deliver projects that have been talked about and
are much needed. This is yet another example of this government
delivering on projects throughout the suburbs and throughout the state.
thank the member for Forrestfield for that question. Today, we were at yet
another sod-turning, member for Forrestfield, and that was for the Great
Eastern Highway bypass interchanges project. This project will create 2 700
jobs. It is a partnership with the federal government and the councils of both
Kalamunda and Swan. It will be delivering five separate projects in one,
members: two grade-separated interchanges at the Great Eastern Highway bypass,
at Abernethy Road and Roe Highway; the extension of Lloyd Street from Clayton
Street to the Great Eastern Highway bypass, including a new bridge over Helena
River; upgrading the Great Eastern Highway bypass, including the removal of the
existing intersection at Stirling Crescent; the upgrade of Roe Highway between
Talbot Road and Clayton Street; and upgrades to Abernethy Road.
For all those cyclists out there, and
all those who will be able to use their e-scooters very soon, Minister for Road
Safety, a new principal shared path will also be constructed. That will create
an uninterrupted 30-kilometre link between Midland and Jandakot.
Mr Y. Mubarakai : Hear, hear!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Members will
be able to go and visit the member for Midland in Midland and the member for
Jandakot in Jandakot, uninterrupted, on their PSP.
This is an alliance between Laing O'Rourke,
AECOM and Arcadis. As I said, this is a major infrastructure project, $380 million worth, in the eastern suburbs, again
supporting road safety and reducing congestion, and also supporting the
freight industry.
Members, a quick quiz question:
what does this project have in common with the Midland train station, the
Tonkin Highway extension and the Byford rail line? They were all projects that
the then member for Darling Range and former member for East Metropolitan Region
talked about but never delivered.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : My old favourite, Alyssa Hayden, who
in 2013 was out there with the then transport minister, Troy Buswell, talking
about the Lloyd Street extension and about how that was a very important
project, members, in 2013, a very important project. Did they deliver it?
Government members: No.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Did they
start it?
Government members: No.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Did they fund
it?
Government members: No.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : That is all
they did—they showed ministers around, and the minister would say, ''This
is a very important project'', and they never delivered it. The Lloyd
Street extension has been talked about for decades. Madam Speaker, you would know it very, very well. It is very satisfying
to be a minister who can actually bring these items to conclusion and deliver projects that have been talked about and
are much needed. This is yet another example of this government
delivering on projects throughout the suburbs and throughout the state.
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