Question Without Notice No. 1499 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 November 2023 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1  

GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY BYPASS INTERCHANGE — ROE HIGHWAY– ABERNETHY ROAD 

1499. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Transport: 

This question dates from 16 October. I refer to the on-hold Great Eastern Highway bypass  interchanges at Roe Highway and Abernethy Road, which has a lot of PFAS. 

(1) What further approvals does Main Roads require for further construction on the project to  commence? 

(2) As at 16 October 2023, what is the status of each of the required approvals? (3) What was the contractual value of interchanges project awarded in February 2021? 

(4) As at 16 October 2023, what financial variations have been applied or added to the project  in variance to the value applied to the original project awarded in February 2021? 

Hon SUE ELLERY replied: 

I thank the member for some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the Minister for  Emergency Services, and I note the answer is correct as at 17 October. 

(1) Main Roads requires environmental approvals and approvals from Perth Airport Pty Ltd  and associated sub-lessees to access lands. 

(2) Work with the relevant environmental authorities regarding relevant environmental offset  requirements is ongoing. Main Roads and the Department of Planning, Lands and  Heritage are continuing discussions with Perth Airport in order to reach a mutually  agreeable outcome that transfers federal land to the state. 

(3) The project delivery structure is an alliance tasked with project development as well as  design and construction. There was no agreed contractual value at award, as the final  scope of the project was subject to development and regulatory approvals.