A parliamentary question regarding the cost and funding of Stage 1 of the Bunbury Outer Ring-Road project. The answer clarifies discrepancies in reported costs and funding contributions.

AnsweredQoN 551Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2010
Portfolio
Transport

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BUNBURY OUTER RING-ROAD STAGE 1
I refer to the “Roads to Export: Bunbury Infrastructure Investment Plan” released by the South West Development Commission, which states that the Bunbury outer ring-road stage 1 is expected to cost $130 million and is currently programmed for completion in 2013. (1) Is $130 million the expected total cost of the project? (2) Is the project currently programmed for completion in 2013? (3) If yes to (1), why do the 2010–11 state budget papers state that the total cost of the project is $59.47 million? (4) How much of the total cost of the project is being funded by the state government and how much is being funded by the commonwealth government? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(1) Is $130 million the expected total cost of the project? (2) Is the project currently programmed for completion in 2013? (3) If yes to (1), why do the 2010–11 state budget papers state that the total cost of the project is $59.47 million? (4) How much of the total cost of the project is being funded by the state government and how much is being funded by the commonwealth government? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(2) Is the project currently programmed for completion in 2013? (3) If yes to (1), why do the 2010–11 state budget papers state that the total cost of the project is $59.47 million? (4) How much of the total cost of the project is being funded by the state government and how much is being funded by the commonwealth government? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(3) If yes to (1), why do the 2010–11 state budget papers state that the total cost of the project is $59.47 million? (4) How much of the total cost of the project is being funded by the state government and how much is being funded by the commonwealth government? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(4) How much of the total cost of the project is being funded by the state government and how much is being funded by the commonwealth government? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(1) No. Main Roads understands that the South West Development Commission is currently reviewing its document for re-release. (2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(2) Yes. (3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(3) Stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to cost $59.5 million. (4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.
(4) The state government contribution to stage 1 of the Bunbury outer ring-road project is expected to be $6.6 million.

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