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529 - Regional Transport and Roads - DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING PERCENTAGE FOR PASSENGER TRAINS

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
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING PERCENTAGE FOR PASSENGER TRAINS

(1) In 2022, NSW Labor made a pledge to boost domestic manufacturing by setting a target of at least 50 per cent local content for passenger trains. Can the Minister please advise:

(a) What percentage is being delivered by local content for FY 2022-2023?

(b) What percentage is expected to be delivered by local manufacturers for FY 2023-2024?

(c) What percentage is expected to be delivered by local manufacturers for FY 2024-2025?

(d) What percentage is expected to be delivered by local manufacturers for FY 2025-2026?

 
Answer -

I am advised

The NSW Government made an election commitment to introduce a 50 per cent local content target for future rolling stock contracts by the end of the first term.

Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW are currently collaborating on planning for future passenger fleet. This planning includes local industry and stakeholder engagement to inform a business case for Government consideration.

Question asked on 15 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 27
Answer received on 6 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 42

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