MARGARET RIVER — PERIMETER ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
989. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) How much
will the Margaret River perimeter road cost the government in total?
(2) How much
has been allocated to date?
(3) Which
section of the planned road has been funded?
(4) When will
the remaining funds be allocated?
(5) Why has
construction begun on this section when complete funding for the project has
not been allocated?
Hon
JIM CHOWN replied:
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) It will
cost $71.7 million.
(2) A total of
$13.5 million has been allocated.
(3) Stage 1—Rosa
Brook Road to Bussell Highway South.
(4) Funding
will be subject to the annual budget process.
(5) No
construction has commenced.