WESTPORT TASKFORCE —
FINAL REPORT
471. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I refer to the Westport Taskforce,
which has taken three and a half years and has cost Western Australian taxpayers
$10 million, including $650 000 on spin doctors. Given that the government
received the final report on 10 March, can the Premier outline to the house
what the decision is for the future of Fremantle port?
Mr M.
McGOWAN replied:
The
government will be progressing that issue over the coming months. Obviously, it
is a big decision and a big issue for
the state. Members might recall that back when Troy Buswell was the Minister
for Transport, he was very supportive
of a new port in Kwinana and outlined
the reasons. Clearly, the state needs long-term planning, so we will be putting
in place that sort of long-term planning in the future. Obviously, we took that
to the last election as a commitment. Progressing major projects and
making sure that we create jobs and opportunities for Western Australians is
what we are all about.