Senate debates

Thursday, 12 November 2015

Documents

Perth Freight Link Project; Order for the Production of Documents

12:29 pm

Photo of Scott LudlamScott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Sterle, move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, no later than 5 pm on Monday, 23 November 2015, the following documents that underpin the Perth Freight Link project but are not publicly available:

(a) any figures, modelling and forecasts on freight movements to and from the Fremantle Port, including current and projected figures, provided by the Western Australian Government for the Perth Freight Link project;

(b) any evaluation of freight figures or modelling to underpin the Perth Freight Link by the Minister's department or Infrastructure Australia;

(c) any peer review undertaken of freight figures provided for the Perth Freight Link;

(d) any modelling of air quality, diesel particulates and truck congestion on roads and communities in the vicinity of the Perth Freight Link; and

(e) the modelling for future traffic congestion on Perth metropolitan roads for 2011, 2016 and 2021 that was completed as part of the Western Australian Auditor General's report of March 2015 using the new version of the Regional Operations Model [ROM].

Photo of Gavin MarshallGavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 934 be agreed to.