TRAMLINE EXTENSIONS

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:56): Did the Minister for Transport take into account the need to remove an estimated 450,000 tonnes of contaminated soil from the rail yard site in the city's west end when he made the decision to construct a tramline extension down North Terrace and onto Port Road? Four things are happening there contemporaneously. A site remediation of rail yards was to be done last year and is continuing now. A rail yard relocation is to be completed by June 2010 and, at the same site, the tram extension is to be completed by early 2010. The construction of the medical research facility at the rail yards is also to commence in early 2010.

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy) (14:57): I will have to check that, but I congratulate the deputy leader. She does seem to be across our very good program for works. I might go on to help her further and say that, with the additions—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Yes, I just said it. I think she has pretty much got the program right. Yes, it is our program, so we did think about it. I can go on further and say that, after that, we will be rolling out a government stimulus package that you voted against. Further, we will be rolling out $600 million in public transport that your other leader came over and opposed here just last week. We will be rolling out a billion dollars in transport spend in a year for the first time in the history of the state. Yes, we have a big program, and thank you for pointing it out.