❓ Question regarding funding, timeline, and stakeholder engagement for the Tonkin Highway Extension and freight rail realignment project. The answer includes a pointed remark about the questioner's past inaction.
AnsweredQoN 6073Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Tonkin Highway Extension, Thomas Road to South Western Highway and future freight rail realignment study, and I ask: (a) Has the Government allocated any funding for the realignment of the railway? If so, how much; (b) When will the planning study be complete; (c) Has the Minister met with ARC Infrastructure to discuss the proposal; (d) If yes to (c), on what dates did the Minister meet with ARC Infrastructure; (e) Has the Minister met with any other key stakeholders regarding the realignment of the freight rail; and (f) If yes, with whom did the Minister meet and on what dates did the meetings take place?
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Answered
13 May 2020
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
It should be noted that the Member for Darling Range was a member of the Legislative Council for the East Metropolitan Region for eight and a half years in government. The East Metropolitan Region encompasses the Darling Range electorate and the member did not once raise the Tonkin Highway extension in Parliament during this time.
(a) An allocation for the realignment of the freight rail is included as part of the overall project budget.
(b) Late 2020.
(c)-(d) A number of meetings with Arc Infrastructure have been held with Main Roads and the PTA.
(e)-(f) The Minister met with the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale in July 2019.
(a) An allocation for the realignment of the freight rail is included as part of the overall project budget.
(b) Late 2020.
(c)-(d) A number of meetings with Arc Infrastructure have been held with Main Roads and the PTA.
(e)-(f) The Minister met with the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale in July 2019.
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