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662 - Regional Transport and Roads - INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT POONCARIE ROAD

Farraway, Sam to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy representing the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT POONCARIE ROAD

(1) Can the Minister advise, has Transport for NSW engaged an independent assessment on the quality of works completed to date for the sealing of Pooncarie Road as of 26 June 2023?
Answer -
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT POONCARIE ROAD

I am advised

The Australian and NSW Governments have provided joint funding to seal of 87.5 kilometres Pooncarie Road from dirt to bitumen. Pooncarie Road is a Regional road. Regional and Local roads are the responsibility of local councils.

Works on the northern section of road is being completed by the Central Darling Shire Council. Menindee. The works for the southern section of road are being completed by the Wentworth Shire Council.

I understand the former Minister for Regional Transport and Roads the Hon Sam Farraway was asked to instigate formal independent investigations into Pooncarie Road works in May and June 2022 and that no such investigations were undertaken.

Question asked on 26 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 34
Answer received on 17 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 49

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