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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 556 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 June 2022 by Hon Tjorn Sibma

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY — RADIO SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT PROJECT

556. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the minister's statement in the Legislative Assembly on 14 June concerning the termination of the original Public Transport Authority radio systems replacement project.

(1) Were any contractual payments, other than the reported $6.6 million termination settlement, provided to Huawei–UGL by the state government between 2017 and the present day?

(2) If yes to (1), will the minister please advise the details of these payments?

(3) Were any other costs incurred by the state government in the course of drafting and implementing the original contract?

(4) If yes to (3), will the minister please advise the details?

(5) When was the new digital radio system due to enter service under the original contract?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(5) A settlement of $6.6 million was reached with Huawei–UGL.

Delivery of a new digital radio network has been incorporated into the high-capacity signalling program of works, which includes the radio systems replacement project, the public transport operations control centre and the train control and signalling project. The new digital radio network is expected to be delivered in 2025.