Ben Morton (Tangney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What great news in the federal budget—this Liberal government's commitment to WA jobs and to build the Perth Freight Link remains. This government will provide $1.2 billion to build Roe 8 and Roe 9 for the Perth Freight Link to any future government which proceeds with the project. This commitment is formalised as a contingent liability in the budget papers. Labor's opposition to safer roads and local jobs in my community is disgraceful. Labor in WA should put families first. They should put jobs first and get on with the job and build this vital project. And those Labor members opposite should do the right thing by WA jobs and tell them so. But, because Labor has refused to build the Perth Freight Link, the federal government has stepped in and negotiated a road and rail infrastructure package for WA that will create 6,000 local jobs and build 17 infrastructure projects that we need now.

A big win for Tangney is the extension of Roe Highway past Kwinana Freeway to provide better and safer access to Fiona Stanley Hospital and the Murdoch Activity Centre. The Roe Highway will be extended. This extension will mean fewer vehicles on local roads, including Farrington Road, South Street, Murdoch Drive, Karel Avenue and other local roads. There are more wins for Tangney with upgrades to Karel Avenue to improve access for locals to Roe Highway and a smart freeways project between Roe Highway and Narrows Bridge.(Time expired)