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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 963 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 October 2018 by Hon Diane Evers

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

BUNBURY OUTER RING ROAD ROUTE

963. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project update of September 2018, which states that Main Roads is committed to the existing corridor for the southern section.

(1) What environmental issues are of concern to the government in relation to —

(a) the existing corridor; and

(b) the alternative corridor?

(2) Has the government compared the likely positive and negative impacts of the use of the existing corridor and the alternative corridor on issues such as local business, tourism, safety, liveability, and community development; and —

(a) if not, why not; and

(b) if yes, what impacts on the community have been identified for each corridor, by the government and by the community?

(3) Is the government intending to undertake more meaningful, collaborative community engagement beyond question and answer sessions; and, if not, why not?

(4) Please detail the community engagement methods that will be used, and how they differ from question and answer sessions?

(5) Will the minister meet with residents of Gelorup to view the environment that will be destroyed should this corridor be cleared?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

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

(1) (a) The environmental issues that have been raised with regard to the existing corridor for the southern section include banksia woodland, the black cockatoo and the western ringtail possum.

(b) Detailed environmental surveys are being undertaken within the alternative investigation corridor as part of the environmental approvals process. These will provide information on environmental values.

(2) Not at this stage. The focus of the current work is to compare the two alignments in terms of environmental impact.

(3) Yes.

(4) In April 2018, Main Roads formed an integrated project team to complete detailed planning and project development. This work is scheduled for completion by the end of 2019 and includes an extensive program of community and stakeholder engagement. Ongoing activities include two community reference groups; community drop-in sessions; landowner meetings; local government consultation; consultation with special interests, including freight industry, road user groups, community groups and Bunbury port; and regular project updates to members of the community.

(5) Main Roads is still undertaking the project planning/development investigations and is keeping the minister's office apprised of the issues.