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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 429 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 17 June 2020 by Ms L. Mettam

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

HUAWEI — METRONET

429. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the ongoing delays and blowouts on the Metronet project. What is the precise reason the $200 million Huawei Metronet radio replacement project was abandoned; and, importantly, how much taxpayers' money was lost as a result?

Ms R. SAFFIOTI replied:

Firstly, I do not accept the premise of the member's question because we know that the member for Vasse is not good with detail or telling the truth. Do members remember that picture of the crowded train?

Ms L. Mettam interjected.

The SPEAKER: Member for Vasse! You have given it, now you have to take it.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Do members remember that picture of the crowded train that she put out?

Several members interjected.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: She was saying, ''Look, everybody —

The SPEAKER: Minister, use the member's name, please.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Sorry. The member for Vasse was saying, ''Look, everybody. Look how crowded our trains are! This is very, very bad.'' That is what she was telling everybody, undermining public transport.

Several members interjected.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: She said that is what we were allowing. It was not happening. I mean, this was just her crazy logic. I know opposition members went to bat for the member for Vasse, and of course today we have the leadership aspirants here, as outlined by The Sunday Times.

Point of Order

Mr I.C. BLAYNEY: The minister's answer has absolutely no relevance to the question.

Several members interjected.

The SPEAKER: Members! There is a point of order.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Can I provide some advice?

The SPEAKER: Can I rule on it? Minister, you will get back to the point of the question, please.

Questions without Notice Resumed

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: The question included a premise. If the member starts to put premises that are completely false, then I will attack the premise of the question.

Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.

The SPEAKER: Member for Bateman!

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: In relation to the radio replacement program, as answered in the upper house, we are continuing to negotiate that project in relation to one half of the consortium. We are currently in negotiations, and once those negotiations finish, I will be able to provide full details.