FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK — PROJECT COSTS
823. Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Transport:
I refer to the Forrestfield–Airport
Link project.
(1) What was the
original total cost and project time line from commencement to completion of
the project at the time that the first contracts were signed?
(2) What works of
the project have been initiated and completed to date?
(3) What changes
of scope have been applied to the project since the McGowan government was
elected to power in March 2017; and, what is the proposed cost of each of those
changes in scope?
(4) Have there
been any cost over-runs on the original scope of work during construction of
the project; and, if yes, what are these?
(5) What is the current expected total cost and
project time line from commencement to completion of the project?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The original total cost was
$1.96 billion.
(2) As per the
ministerial media statement of 7 July 2021, track laying is complete with all
three stations in the fit-out stage.
(3) Works
essential to the project, but not adequately planned for by the former
government, include turnback facilities at Claremont station and Bayswater
station and a multistorey car park at High Wycombe station. These works have
not been impacted the overall project budget.
(4) No.
(5) The estimated
total cost of $1.861 billion is available on page 629 of the 2021–22
state budget paper No 2, volume 2. As per
the ministerial media statement of 7 July 2021, the line is expected to become
operational in the first half of 2022.