Ben Morton (Tangney, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, you would. I am surprised the member for Burt does not have a moped licence. Unlike the member for Burt, I can drive a truck and I know the impact that stopping and starting those trucks at all those lights has. We need to remember the 450,000 tonnes of CO2 that will be saved with the construction of this project. We hear a lot about the environmental impacts of this road. Less than half a per cent of the construction of Roe 8 impacts on the Beeliar Wetlands. Construction is on land already partly cleared for powerlines. Wetland bridges are being constructed over North Lake and Horse Paddock Swamp.

Labor have been absolutely exposed. They want us to think that they are committed to an outer harbour. Let us look at the facts. Let us look at their own policy document, which says they will 'maintain Fremantle Port as an operational port' and 'improve the management of truck movements to and from Fremantle Port'. You do not hear from Labor—and I would like the member for Fremantle to address this, because I assume he will be speaking next—that the Labor Party is committed to extending Leach Highway between Carrington Street and Stirling Highway. That is in your policy document, member for Fremantle.

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