Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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GlobeLink

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (14:57): A supplementary arising from the original answer: I am pleased that a commitment was given to bring something back to me, but if the business case says that GlobeLink is not viable, will the government discontinue that project?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:57): That's hypothetical. We haven't looked at the business case yet.

The Hon. J.E. Hanson interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: We would have to have a look at it. Who knows what the business case might throw up? It might say that it's a high priority, we should do it and stop other projects. Who knows? That is a hypothetical question. Let's do the business case.

The Hon. J.E. Hanson interjecting:

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: The only reason it would not stack up is that the honourable member's party would be back in government again and the economy would collapse and we couldn't support it. But if we have strong government and strong leadership and a strong federal government and the investment we have in this state, I am sure that the project will stack up.