WEST Australian Transport Minister
Dean Nalder has admitted he incorrectly claimed the contentious Perth
Freight Link project had received all environmental
approvals, including
federal.
AND he's laid the blame at the feet of the Greens, telling state parliament on Wednesday that the Commonwealth "has had to delay because of a political stunt by Scott Ludlam".
Mr Nalder made the comment about approvals at an earlier press conference but later told parliament he'd received advice that it was incorrect. He's now angry at Senator Ludlam, who hopes to initiate an inquiry into the $1.6 billion project, given the Abbott government refused a Senate motion ordering it to table further documents about the road's costs and benefits.
Mr Nalder told reporters he was not concerned about an inquiry. He also said he had good commercial reasons not to reveal those project details, which could prompt proponents to bid using inflated prices.
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