❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Water regarding potential National Competition Policy contravention related to the freeholding of public land for irrigated agriculture, following a government announcement. The Minister confirms receiving advice but refuses to release it due to Cabinet confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 3772Legislative Council
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I refer to the Minister’s joint media announcement of 21 August 2015, "Land tenure boost
for irrigated agriculture", and subsequent coverage in The West Australian entitled "Land Tenure Deal to Drive Investment", and the statement that
"proponents
can seek conversion to freehold from Cabinet and then satisfy all requirements
and development conditions to gain the freehold", and I ask: (a) has the Minister received advice on the potential for this freeholding of public land to be in contravention of National Competition Policy; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), will the Minister release that advice; and (d) if no to (c), why not?
for irrigated agriculture", and subsequent coverage in The West Australian entitled "Land Tenure Deal to Drive Investment", and the statement that
"proponents
can seek conversion to freehold from Cabinet and then satisfy all requirements
and development conditions to gain the freehold", and I ask: (a) has the Minister received advice on the potential for this freeholding of public land to be in contravention of National Competition Policy; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), will the Minister release that advice; and (d) if no to (c), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Water
Response time
104 days
(a) Yes. (b) Not applicable. (c) No. (d) The advice is confidential as provided as part of a Cabinet Submission.
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