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BUSSELL , CAPEL- Increase in Cost 275. Ms MacTIERNAN to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport: In respect of Bussell Highway - Capel-Busselton - (a) what was the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1997-98 budget; (b) what is the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1998-99 budget; (c) what is the reason for the increase; (d) who are the contractors engaged to provide the works; and (e) who were the parties supervising the contractors providing the works? Mr OMODEI replied: The Minister for Transport has provided the following response: (a) $27.308 million. (b) $46.726 million. (c) Additional work including the Ludlow Deviation, increased roadworks, land acquisition and service relocation costs for the Sabina to Busselton section and the inclusion of corporate overheads. (d)-(e) Not applicable, as the contract has not yet been awarded. CARNARVON-MULLEWA ROAD Increase in Cost 276. Ms MacTIERNAN to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport: In respect of Carnarvon - Mullewa Road - (a) what was the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1997-98 budget; (b) what is the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1998-99 budget; (c) what is the reason for the increase; (d) who are the contractors engaged to provide the works; and (e) who were the parties supervising the contractors providing the works? Mr OMODEI replied: The Minister for Transport has provided the following response: (a) $12.360 million. (b) $15.621 million. (c) Extending the sealing work by 23 kilometres and the inclusion of corporate overheads. (d)-(e) Not applicable, as the works have not yet started. GRAHAM FARMER HIGHWAY Increase in Cost 277. Ms MacTIERNAN to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport: In respect of City Northern Bypass - Graham Farmer Highway - (a) what was the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1997-98 budget; (b) what is the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1998-99 budget; (c) what is the reason for the increase; [Tuesday, 10 November 1998] 3087

(d) who are the contractors engaged to provide the works; and (e) who were the parties supervising the contractors providing the works? Mr OMODEI replied: The Minister for Transport has provided the following response: (a) $370.927 million. (b) $406.897 million. (c) Some increase in costs for land and works but mainly from the inclusion of corporate overheads. Details of these costs were provided to the member by the then Minister for Transport, Hon Eric Charlton, MLC, in his letter dated July 14 1998. (d) The is being constructed in two stages. Baulderstone Clough Joint Venture is constructing stage one and Transfield Theiss Joint Venture is constructing stage two. (e) Main Roads. GERALDTON-MT MAGNET ROAD Increase in Cost 278. Ms MacTIERNAN to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport: In respect of Geraldton - Mt Magnet Road - (a) what was the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1997-98 budget; (b) what is the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1998-99 budget; (c) what is the reason for the increase; (d) who are the contractors engaged to provide the works; and (e) who were the parties supervising the contractors providing the works? Mr OMODEI replied: The Minister for Transport has provided the following response: (a) $3.849 million Greenough and Mullewa Shires. $3.427 million Mullewa to Yalgoo. (b) $9.921 million Greenough and Mullewa Shires. $4.860 million Mullewa to Yalgoo. (c) Revised estimates following detailed planning and design together within the inclusion of corporate overheads. (d) Greenough and Mullewa Shires - The first section has been undertaken by Main Roads. Contracts have not been awarded for other sections. Mullewa to Yalgoo - The first section has been undertaken by Main Roads and the final section was undertaken by MacMahon Contractors. (e) Greenough and Mullewa Shires - Main Roads. Mullewa to Yalgoo - Stage One - Main Roads, Stage Two - CMPS&F Pty Ltd.

GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY, NORTHAM BYPASS Increase in Cost 279. Ms MacTIERNAN to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport: In respect of - Northam Bypass - (a) what was the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1997-98 budget; (b) what is the estimate of the cost of the road in the 1998-99 budget; (c) what is the reason for the increase; (d) who are the contractors engaged to provide the works; and