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Question Without Notice No. 417 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 May 2022 by Hon James Hayward

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

FORREST HIGHWAY — ACCELERATION LANES

417. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the non-answer provided to question without notice 237 by the minister.

(1) Why can the minister not provide an estimate of when the key election commitment of the member for Murray–Wellington to build acceleration lanes will be delivered?

(2) Why could the minister not respond as to whether smart freeway technology could be considered for Forrest Highway to improve community safety?

(3) Why did the minister not note that other candidates at the 2021 state election were not opposed to the plan to construct acceleration lanes on the Forrest Highway in the Murray–Wellington electorate?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

The premise of the member's question is rejected.

(1) As outlined in the answer to the member's previous question, development work is currently underway. It is inherent in this statement that construction time frames are confirmed following this process.

(2) The premise of the member's question was the election commitment to deliver acceleration lanes at Binningup, Myalup, Harvey and Preston Beach. Smart freeways were not part of the commitment.

(3) It is due to the work of the member for Murray–Wellington that these projects are being delivered. The minister noted that no other candidate committed to these projects because no other candidate did in fact commit to these projects. It is unclear how the silence of the other candidates is a relevant consideration.