Dennis Jensen (Tangney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I would like to publicly commend the recent announcements by the Liberal infrastructure government of two new infrastructure projects in Western Australia. They are the Gateway WA project and the Kwinana decongestion project. The Gateway WA project will dramatically improve access to Perth airport and its surrounds. It will also reduce traffic congestion for locals and will free businesses from gridlock. Additionally, the federal Liberal government and Liberal state government each committed $31 million to jointly fund the $62 million widening of the Kwinana Freeway southbound between Roe Highway and Armadale Road in Western Australia.

Real action in infrastructure funding and development is underway right around Australia. However, nowhere is it more obvious than in WA. With the upcoming Senate election, it is critical that the big infrastructure projects in WA keep moving forward. Only Liberals are truly committed to progress. My hope is that, in working with my infrastructure government colleagues, we can make ground on 'turning ground' on the stage 8 Roe Highway extension. A lot done; more to do.