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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1582 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 August 2018 by Hon Peter Collier

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the supply agreement between York Rizzani and the Bianco Engineering Services, Toyota Tsusho Joint Venture, to manufacture the bridge decking and design features of the pedestrian footbridge to the Perth Stadium, and I ask:
(a) did Main Roads or any other State Government department, agency steering group or committee, receive progress reports from either Main Roads or the joint venture on the manufacture of the bridge;
(b) if yes to (1), on what date were those reports received and will the Minister table copies of those reports:
(i) if no to (b), why not;
(c) was the Minister for Transport, or her office, provided with copies of those reports;
(d) at the termination of the supply agreement in May 2017, how much of the construction of the bridge under the supply agreement was complete, including which components; and
(e) when the supply agreement was terminated, was there an estimated completion date for the work by the joint venture and, if so, what was the expected completion date and the date for delivery of the bridge to site?

Answered on 9 October 2018

(a) Yes

(b) Reports were received by MRWA from the JV as part of regular monthly reporting and reports were provided monthly to the Perth Stadium Transport Infrastructure Group and Perth Stadium Steering Committee. The Minister is advised that in excess of 100 such documents exist and as such the member is asked to specify which report/s he is after.

(c) No

(d) Approximately 50 percent, comprising of the bridge arches and the deck.

(e) No, at the time of termination Toyota Tsusho was unable to provide a definitive completion date for the Bridge.