Mr ELFERINK - 2000-11-29
My question goes on the coat-tails of the question asked by the member for Arnhem. I am not entirely sure if the member for Arnhem had the budget papers up the right way when he read them, because as I understand it there is an 11% increase in expenditure on capital works. I ask the appropriate minister to describe what capital works are occurring here in the Northern Territory.
ANSWER
Mr Speaker, this government did recognise that there was downturn in the construction industry. From 1 July to 31 October this year, my department has let contracts worth $48.365m compared to last year’s $28.324m. That is an increase in real terms, taking into account inflation and the GST, in construction activity led by this government of some 52%.
We have let contracts for Royal Darwin Hospital to the value of $4.3m encompassing early works that are required to allow the redevelopment of the hospital at cost of $40m. We have let $10.89m worth of contracts for the Alice Springs Hospital redevelopment. $10.204m worth has gone to Territory companies. The Palmerston Health precinct, a $7m project, is 60% complete. Girraween Primary School is on the design list and will be let early next year for completion prior to the 2002 school year - $9m. As the Treasurer and Minister for Police pointed out, there is $6m on the new forensic laboratory at Berrimah.
For stage 2 of the port development, the bulk liquids terminal to be let early next year, $20m, is in the final design stages. The extension to the main berth, $9m, is to be let in April 2001. The inter-modal container terminal, $40m, is to be let in May 2001. At Centralian College, we have just about completed the Tourism and Hospitality faculty, $5m, to be open for the next academic year. At the Dundee Beach boat ramp the groyne is reinstated, $340 000.
It is a litany of success and commitment and dedication by this government to the social, economic and recreational infrastructure of the Northern Territory. And that is without the commencement of a $1.2bn railway.
The Chief Minister’s absence from this Chamber today evidences our commitment to the industrial development of the Northern Territory. He is in Canberra meeting with the Prime Minister and the CEOs of Woodside/Shell and Phillips Petroleum in an attempt to ensure that we have the early commencement of the project to bring gas onshore from the Timor Sea.
The members of the opposition only need to read the NT News and Centralian Advocate and those other papers and look through the classified advertising section to see the amount of work that is being let through the government - as I said, a 52% increase this year over last year in the value of works let in the first quarter of the year.
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr PALMER: Mr Speaker, the way the Leader of the Opposition preens herself and prances around this Chamber, one could only think she is a lyre … bird.
As I said it is a clear demonstration of the CLP government’s commitment to the improvement of the economy, the social infrastructure and recreational opportunities for all Territorians.
ANSWER
Mr Speaker, this government did recognise that there was downturn in the construction industry. From 1 July to 31 October this year, my department has let contracts worth $48.365m compared to last year’s $28.324m. That is an increase in real terms, taking into account inflation and the GST, in construction activity led by this government of some 52%.
We have let contracts for Royal Darwin Hospital to the value of $4.3m encompassing early works that are required to allow the redevelopment of the hospital at cost of $40m. We have let $10.89m worth of contracts for the Alice Springs Hospital redevelopment. $10.204m worth has gone to Territory companies. The Palmerston Health precinct, a $7m project, is 60% complete. Girraween Primary School is on the design list and will be let early next year for completion prior to the 2002 school year - $9m. As the Treasurer and Minister for Police pointed out, there is $6m on the new forensic laboratory at Berrimah.
For stage 2 of the port development, the bulk liquids terminal to be let early next year, $20m, is in the final design stages. The extension to the main berth, $9m, is to be let in April 2001. The inter-modal container terminal, $40m, is to be let in May 2001. At Centralian College, we have just about completed the Tourism and Hospitality faculty, $5m, to be open for the next academic year. At the Dundee Beach boat ramp the groyne is reinstated, $340 000.
It is a litany of success and commitment and dedication by this government to the social, economic and recreational infrastructure of the Northern Territory. And that is without the commencement of a $1.2bn railway.
The Chief Minister’s absence from this Chamber today evidences our commitment to the industrial development of the Northern Territory. He is in Canberra meeting with the Prime Minister and the CEOs of Woodside/Shell and Phillips Petroleum in an attempt to ensure that we have the early commencement of the project to bring gas onshore from the Timor Sea.
The members of the opposition only need to read the NT News and Centralian Advocate and those other papers and look through the classified advertising section to see the amount of work that is being let through the government - as I said, a 52% increase this year over last year in the value of works let in the first quarter of the year.
Members interjecting.
Mr SPEAKER: Order!
Mr PALMER: Mr Speaker, the way the Leader of the Opposition preens herself and prances around this Chamber, one could only think she is a lyre … bird.
As I said it is a clear demonstration of the CLP government’s commitment to the improvement of the economy, the social infrastructure and recreational opportunities for all Territorians.
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