OUTBACK WAY AND TANAMI ROAD
985. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the article in The
Australian of 17 October 2022 that indicated that funding for the Outback
Way might be removed in the upcoming federal budget.
(1) Is the minister aware of the
article?
(2) Has the
minister or her representative spoken to the federal government to ensure there
is no risk that the article could be correct; and, if yes, is there any
substance to the article; and, if no, why not?
(3) What is the minister doing to
ensure that funding will be maintained for the Outback Way?
(4) Will the minister please confirm the status of
state and federal funding commitments to seal the Tanami Road?
Hon
SAMANTHA ROWE replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Leader of the House, I provide
the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) I
refer the member to the article on page 3 of yesterday's Kalgoorlie
Miner, which confirms the federal government's commitment to the
Outback Way. I table the article.
[See paper 1744.]
(4) The state and federal
governments remain committed to the sealing of the Tanami Road.