Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Linking Whitfords Avenue with the realigned Gnangara Road will improve access for local commuters to employment and services in the Wangara industrial and commercial area. This critical east-west route through the heartland of the Moore electorate will complement other key links between the Joondalup and Wanneroo communities currently under construction at Joondalup Drive and Ocean Reef Road. To date, the project has experienced significant delays.

A commitment of $2 million was made ahead of the 2017 state election. However, construction works are yet to commence. The project contains two elements: firstly, the realignment of Gnangara Road to meet Whitfords Avenue; secondly, the construction of a roundabout on Wanneroo Road at the new intersection of both aforementioned major roads. It is a project which requires the joint cooperation of the City of Wanneroo and Main Roads WA.

The project has bipartisan support from local, state and federal members of parliament. Local landowners have plans to invest in the construction of new commercial buildings along the realigned Gnangara Road frontage, with national tenants ready to establish stores, creating local jobs.

In the current economic climate, we cannot afford to have this project delayed any longer. In this parliament, I call upon Main Roads WA and the City of Wanneroo to deliver this infrastructure without further delay. (Time expired)