❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding funding for rail projects. The answer provides a breakdown of funding sources for specific projects, including contributions from the Commonwealth, City of Perth, borrowings, and Brookfield Rail.
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RAIL PROJECTS — FUNDING
I refer to the $360 million being spent on upgrades to city rail precincts, including the sinking of the rail line and significant upgrades to the Perth rail station; the $222 million to improve the rail network through regional WA to carry grain and the $53 million to improve the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale. (1) For each of those projects how much of the cost of the project is funded by money from — (a) the commonwealth government; (b) the City of Perth; (c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the $360 million being spent on upgrades to city rail precincts, including the sinking of the rail line and significant upgrades to the Perth rail station; the $222 million to improve the rail network through regional WA to carry grain and the $53 million to improve the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale. (1) For each of those projects how much of the cost of the project is funded by money from — (a) the commonwealth government; (b) the City of Perth; (c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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On behalf of the Minister for Finance, I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide the following response — It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
(1) For each of those projects how much of the cost of the project is funded by money from — (a) the commonwealth government; (b) the City of Perth; (c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Finance, I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide the following response — It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
(b) the City of Perth; (c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources?
(c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources?
(d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources?
(e) other non–state government sources?
On behalf of the Minister for Finance, I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide the following response — It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
(1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
(1) For each of those projects how much of the cost of the project is funded by money from — (a) the commonwealth government; (b) the City of Perth; (c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Finance, I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide the following response — It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
(b) the City of Perth; (c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources?
(c) borrowings; (d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources?
(d) Brookfield Rail, formally WestNet Rail; and (e) other non–state government sources?
(e) other non–state government sources?
On behalf of the Minister for Finance, I thank the member for some notice of this question and provide the following response — It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
It is pleasing to see the member finally recognising, confirming, understanding and accepting the Liberal–National government’s strong commitment to rail infrastructure throughout Western Australia, which was ignored by the previous Labor government. Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Several members interjected. Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : Some people have different sorts of answers! Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Hon Ken Travers : You know when you give the answer you have to accept responsibility for it, don’t you? Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : I do. I think it is a lovely answer; it is the best answer I have heard in a long time. As well as the projects mentioned, the member will be aware that the Liberal–National government is working on other rail and related projects, including a $240 million rail extension north to Butler, $50 million for thousands of parking bays on the northern and southern rail lines and $164 million to purchase 45 new railcars. The member will also clearly appreciate that the state government has managed to negotiate funding arrangements for these projects to enable them to happen. (1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
(1) Perth City Link project current arrangements are as follows — (a) $236 million; (b) $24.85 million; (c) $99.47 million; (d)–(e) nil. Under the current arrangement the Liberal–National government is providing $50.678 million for the grain freight line project and the other current arrangements are as follows — (a) $135 million; (b) nil; (c) $5.521 million; (d) $16.5 million; and (e) nil. The Liberal–National government is providing $26.5 million to the rail line from Fremantle to Kewdale and the other arrangements are as follows — (a) $26.5 million; (b)–(e) nil.
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