Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The $1.5 billion Perth Freight Link is a good project that will provide a world-class freight connection between Perth's strategic industrial areas and Fremantle port. It will also service any future outer harbour to the south. A summary business case is publicly available. It shows, overall, that the Perth Freight Link has a BCR of 2.8 and will deliver benefits of more than $3.9 billion to WA.

Infrastructure Australia has confirmed that the Perth Freight Link is the infrastructure solution that Western Australia needs to drive economic growth and boost the productive capacity of Perth's transport network. The project is expected to create 2,400 construction jobs, save around 10 minutes in travel time and save freight vehicles up to $8.15 per trip from Kwinana Freeway to Fremantle. It will also reduce traffic congestion on local arterial roads by removing 65,000 vehicles a day from the surrounding road network. The project is undergoing extensive and rigorous environmental approval processes.