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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 428 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 17 June 2020 by Dr A.D. Buti

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — TRANSPORT PROJECTS

428. Dr A.D. BUTI to the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the McGowan Labor government's record investment in road projects and the key role they will play in supporting the state's economy as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. Can the minister update the house on the work underway to deliver vital upgrades to Thomas Road and can the minister outline to the house what these upgrades will mean for motorists and residents in the south-eastern suburbs?

Ms R. SAFFIOTI replied:

I thank the member for Armadale for his question and also the member for Kwinana for his interest in Thomas Road. Thomas Road is a major east–west connector and the traffic on that road in particular is increasing because of not only freight transport, but also significant residential development. Last week, the Premier and I visited Thomas Road and we stopped off at Oakford where the Premier visited the lunch bar. He had a very good reception there.

Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: I am glad the member for Darling Range interjected.

Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.

The SPEAKER: Can we just get on with answering the question, please.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: The reception was quite incredible not only at the lunch bar but afterwards at the Roleystone Fresh IGA. I remember visiting the IGA a lot as a kid, but also more recently during the by-election. The reception there at the time was 50–50—geez, hasn't it changed a lot at that IGA in Roleystone!

Several opposition members interjected.

Mr D.A. Templeman: What have you got against the IGA in Roleystone?

The SPEAKER: Member for Mandurah! It is not even anywhere near your electorate. I call you to order for the first time.

Point of Order

Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP: I believe that the question was about infrastructure projects, Thomas Road and the like. I do not see how this relates to the question.

The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order.

Questions without Notice Resumed

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: A lot of people who use the IGA actually use Thomas Road too, so there is a direct correlation, member. What a reception at that Roleystone IGA!

Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.

The SPEAKER: Order! I said before that we are on a tight schedule because at five minutes to three I am stopping questions. Treasurer, I call you to order for the first time, but it is good to see that everyone is happy today.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Investment in those south-eastern suburbs has never been greater than it has been under this government. Our priority on Byford and Thomas Road, and as the member for Kwinana —

Mrs A.K. Hayden interjected.

The SPEAKER: Member for Darling Range, that is enough.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: The member for Kwinana will be able to testify how much was spent on Thomas Road when we were in opposition.

Mr R.H. Cook: Nothing.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Nothing was spent. What has happened so far? We have done some significant works including safety upgrades to about four kilometres of the road east of the Kwinana Freeway. We have secured funding for the Thomas Road–Nicholson Road roundabout and we have also funded the Thomas Road–Kargotich Road intersection through the black spot program and —

Mr B.S. Wyatt: There's more.

Ms R. SAFFIOTI: We hope there is more. We are currently in negotiations with the commonwealth government. We hope there is more because we know that the good folk of Darling Range need a Labor government to deliver for them, because under the previous government they got nothing!