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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 839 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 August 2019 by Hon Michael Mischin

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

METRONET — MORLEY–ELLENBROOK RAIL LINE — TONKIN HIGHWAY GAP PROJECT

839. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the Tonkin Highway gap project.

(1) Has a business case been prepared for this project?

(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the business case; and, if the minister will not table the business case, why not?

(3) Does the project include additional work required to support the Morley–Ellenbrook train line?

(4) If yes to (3), what is the additional work required as a result of the Morley–Ellenbrook train line?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

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

(1) Yes, a draft business case has been prepared.

(2) The business case is currently under transport portfolio review and will be submitted for consideration by Infrastructure Australia. Consideration can be given to tabling the business case once that process is complete.

(3) It is planned that the Tonkin gap delivery contract will include additional work for the Morley–Ellenbrook line project.

(4) Works within the Tonkin Highway corridor, north of the Tonkin gap project, have been provisionally allowed for as part of the Tonkin gap delivery contract to support the proposed Morley–Ellenbrook rail line.