❓ Hon Rod Caddies questions the Minister for Transport regarding the urgency of completing upgrades to Collie-Preston Road, the number of accidents since 2018, and whether it's a priority for the Cook Labor government. The Minister acknowledges crashes but defers on future funding.
AnsweredQoN 286Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Collie—Preston Road—Upgrades
286. Hon Rod Caddies to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Transport:
I refer to Collie–Preston Road.
(1) Can the minister confirm she has
received requests to complete the upgrades to Collie–Preston Road as an urgent
priority?
(2) How many near misses and accidents
have happened on the stretch of Collie–Preston Road that has still not been
upgraded since the upgrades were started in 2018?
(3) Can the minister confirm that
completing the upgrades of the remaining dangerous stretch of Collie–Preston
Road is not a priority for the Cook Labor government in the next financial
year?
286. Hon Rod Caddies to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Transport:
I refer to Collie–Preston Road.
(1) Can the minister confirm she has
received requests to complete the upgrades to Collie–Preston Road as an urgent
priority?
(2) How many near misses and accidents
have happened on the stretch of Collie–Preston Road that has still not been
upgraded since the upgrades were started in 2018?
(3) Can the minister confirm that
completing the upgrades of the remaining dangerous stretch of Collie–Preston
Road is not a priority for the Cook Labor government in the next financial
year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) There have been four recorded crashes in
the timeframe indicated. Main Roads WA expenditure for 2026–27 will be
finalised in the coming weeks.
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) There have been four recorded crashes in
the timeframe indicated. Main Roads WA expenditure for 2026–27 will be
finalised in the coming weeks.
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