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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 473 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 May 2022 by Hon Tjorn Sibma

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT LINK

473. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Transport:

I note the strong implications in the budget papers that the Forrestfield–Airport Link Metronet sub-project will not be operational by the end of the second quarter 2022, as the minister previously promised, and that the Premier; Treasurer reportedly advised journalists on Friday 13 May that its opening will now be ''in the coming months''.

(1) For how long has the minister been aware that the FAL would not be ready by 30 June?

(2) Will the minister please table the above advice?

(3) Will the FAL open before its services are affected by the planned 24-day shutdown of the Midland line starting on 23 September, which will have an impact on the FAL as well as other lines?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

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

(1)–(3) The Forrestfield–Airport Link is currently undergoing testing and commissioning. This will be followed by driver training. The minister will be in a position to confirm an opening date when advised of the successful completion of testing and commissioning activities is received.