Newly rejoined Labor backbencher John D'Orazio has put forward a plan for a new passenger rail line in Perth's northern and eastern suburbs, which would link up with the existing train network.
In a letter to the City of Stirling, the member for Ballajura outlined his plan for a circle route running from the intersection of Reid Highway and Mitchell Freeway along Reid and Tonkin highways, to Gosnells Station on the Armadale line.
At its Tuesday night council meeting, the city voted to further investigate Mr D'Orazio's plan, although it said the new line should terminate at Stirling Station instead of a proposed site near Warwick.
The city is halfway through drafting its own 25-year transport strategy, which includes a similar circle route linking all five existing train lines, through Reid and Tonkin highways and the Fremantle to Forrestfield freight line.
Mr D'Orazio is a former WA police minister. He was forced to quit the Labor party after corruption allegations aired by the Corruption and Crime Commission but has claimed vindication since the Parliamentary Inspector of the CCC said the CCC should not have made its original findings.
He was readmitted to the Labor party despite the objection of premier Alan Carpenter. Mr D'Orazio's seat disappers in an electoral redistribution and he is known to want the new seat of Morley.
