Transport Minister cannot back up Freight Link
pollution claims
Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has blasted the Transport
Minister for failing to answer simple questions based on his
Department’s own publicity on Perth Freight Link for a second week in
the row.
“Today in Parliament I asked the Minister to direct
me to any studies the Government has done to support Main Roads’
much-vaunted claim that the Perth Freight Link will reduce vehicle
exhaust fumes and greenhouse gas emissions and to my surprise, the
Minister said he could not answer,” Ms MacLaren said.
“This defies belief; I based my question on a May
2015 Main Roads factsheet which states the Link will reduce fuel
exhaust and carbon dioxide emissions.
“How can anyone have faith in Main Roads’ publicity such claims if the Government cannot provide any evidence to back it?
“I also asked if the Government had done any
modelling to compare diesel particulate emissions if Perth Freight Link
is built compared to from vehicle use of the existing road network.
“Again, the Minister could not answer with either a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’, let alone providing me with any data.
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