The Western Australian government has made the final decision to scrap the Roe 8 and 9 Perth Freight Link project.
The finalisation of an amendment to the Metropolitan Region Scheme means the road can no longer proceed.
The road extension was planned as a heavy haulage route for trucks travelling to Freemantle Port, but the Labor government declared its $450 million cost a waste of money.
The road would have also travelled through the Beeliar wetlands, destroying the habitat of endangered animals like the Carnaby’s black cockatoo.
In 2017, ending the project was a key election promise for Labor.
The newly finalised amendment removes the Primary Regional Roads reservation from the MRS, with areas of the highest environmental and heritage significance now reserved for Parks and Recreation.
Planning minister John Carey said in a statement: “Despite delay tactics from the WA Greens, who moved a disallowance motion on the twelfth and final day that the MRS amendment was required to be tabled in Parliament, the Bill has been passed and the Roe 8 and 9 Perth Freight Link project has officially been shut down.
“The road reservation has long been a barrier to planning for the Fremantle/Cockburn area, and the finalisation of this amendment provides certainty to all stakeholders and the community that this road can no longer go ahead.
“The inclusion of urban-zoned land also enables a mixture of other local uses to be contemplated through subsequent stages of planning, with opportunities to boost housing supply and rejuvenate parts of the corridor.”