M5 East Safety Detectors Report

Mr ANDREW STONER: My question is directed to the Premier. Given that this internal Roads and Traffic Authority memo shows that the State Labor Government knew in July 2008 about the unreliability of the detectors in the M5 East tunnel, which failed again this week, why did the Minister for Roads deny the existence of this document? Is this not just further evidence that the Premier and his Ministers are loose with the truth?

Mr NATHAN REES: I believe this is the third question on the M5 motorway this week. The Minister for Roads has the matter in hand. He has announced a three-point plan that apparently is working well.

Mr Andrew Stoner: What about this document?

Mr NATHAN REES: I have not sighted the document. I am sure that the Minister for Roads will give it all the attention it deserves.