Westport
798. Hon Steve Martin to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the minister's answer to question on notice 376, which states that the Westport office has not been involved in the regional freight rail buyback.
(1) Does this mean the regional freight rail buyback will have no impact on Westport?
(2) If no to (1), why is the Westport office not involved?
(3) If no to (1), what impacts, opportunities or other linkages between the two pieces of work are being considered?
Hon Samantha Rowe replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) Any impacts, opportunities or other linkages to Westport will be considered at the appropriate time, subject to the outcomes of a confidential process regarding the proposed freight rail buyback.
