Page 4721 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 20 October 2010
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plan. Is it actually a priority? If so, when will it be implemented, and why is it not included in the city plan?
MR CORBELL: As Acting Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, I think Ms Le Couteur has a misunderstanding about the status of that project. The project has been rated as the priority project for the government in the city centre area when it comes to cycling infrastructure. It has been ranked as the highest priority. As I announced as acting minister, I think about a week ago, we will now be engaging in detailed discussion with stakeholders, including cycling groups, traders and others, to ensure that we are able to work through the details of that infrastructure project and its potential cost.
Obviously, it is only when that project is subsequently funded through a budget process that it will be indentified for implementation through the document that Ms Le Couteur refers to.
MR SPEAKER: A supplementary, Ms Le Couteur?
MS LE COUTEUR: This is not actually a supplementary. Minister, could you please answer the question? Why is it not in the city action plan?
MR SPEAKER: I am sorry, Ms Le Couteur—
MS LE COUTEUR: It is not really a supplementary because he did not answer the question.
MR CORBELL: I do not know whether Ms Le Couteur heard but I will repeat what I just said, which is that the government is engaging now in a consultation process with stakeholders—cyclist groups, traders and others—to determine the detailed physical design of that project. That will inform a budget bid. If that budget bid is successful then the capital works project will be included in that action plan document.
MS BRESNAN: A supplementary.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Ms Bresnan.
MS BRESNAN: Thank you, Mr Speaker. What specific funding arrangements are in place for the upgrades and projects in the greater city plan and when will this funding start?
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Ms Bresnan, can you repeat the question? Mr Coe, please do not interject while Ms Bresnan is asking the question.
MS GALLAGHER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. There are—
MR SPEAKER: Did you hear the question? I could not.
MS GALLAGHER: Okay.
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