House debates

Monday, 31 October 2011

Questions in Writing

McEwen Highway (Question No. 662)

Photo of Bob KatterBob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 13 October 2011:

Does the Government have plans to upgrade the McEwen Highway to include making it multi-lane; if so, by what date.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

The McEwen Highway, which forms a section of the Gregory Developmental Road, is part of the state road network and is therefore the responsibility of the Queensland Government.

I understand the Queensland Government has a widening program in place for the highway and additional reconstruction works are to be carried out on flood damaged sections through the National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.