❓ Mr. Nalder questions the Premier on the government's plan to revitalize Perth's CBD following a critical news report. The Premier responds by highlighting current projects and initiatives aimed at boosting the city's economy and addressing homelessness, while also criticizing the previous Liberal government's inaction.
AnsweredQoN 776Legislative Assembly
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PERTH — ECONOMIC
REGENERATION
776. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I refer to the Flashpoint program on Monday titled ''City in Crisis''.
Ms J.J. Shaw : They're
writing your policy now, are they?
The SPEAKER : Member for Swan
Hills, I am writing your name down as being called to order.
Mr D.C. NALDER : Given that
the Premier has had 24 hours to review the program following yesterday's
question, will he now outline to the house exactly how his government will
quadruple the population of the CBD, help the local economy and halt the litany
of small business closures in Perth?
REGENERATION
776. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I refer to the Flashpoint program on Monday titled ''City in Crisis''.
Ms J.J. Shaw : They're
writing your policy now, are they?
The SPEAKER : Member for Swan
Hills, I am writing your name down as being called to order.
Mr D.C. NALDER : Given that
the Premier has had 24 hours to review the program following yesterday's
question, will he now outline to the house exactly how his government will
quadruple the population of the CBD, help the local economy and halt the litany
of small business closures in Perth?
AnswerView source ↗
I have not watched the program but
I have heard, as I said yesterday, that the member for Perth was outstanding on
the program. He had to fend off a few people—the member for Carine and
a few others. He fended them off well apparently, and put the case for the
inner city of Perth. I agree with him that we should talk up the inner city of
Perth. We have a fantastic inner city. Our city centre is terrific. There are
so many good and exciting things to do. Firstly, this government is building a new
museum for the inner city of Perth.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : We started it
and we funded it. Secondly, this government is ensuring that the East Perth
power station redevelopment goes ahead. It has sat there, empty, since 1981. Those
are two important projects for the inner city of Perth.
I support high-density living. This
morning I was at the Western Australia branch of the Property Council of
Australia. I was invited by Sandra Brewer, who is doing a terrific job as CEO
of the Property Council. I was able to outline a whole bunch of reforms that
this government is putting in place—Design WA and planning reforms that
are designed to encourage more development, more activity and cut red tape.
These are all the things that the Liberal Party was completely unable to
achieve in government. People came up to me afterwards and said thank God that
this government is sorting out some of the problems and issues faced by Western
Australia and created by members opposite.
An opposition member interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I cannot name
one because there were too many of them. Too many people were indicating their
support for all the good work that we are doing.
When it comes to homelessness, the
member for Bateman, living in the ivory tower that he does, does not seem to
know that these problems have existed forever. Maybe in Applecross they do not
exist, but I can tell members that in other parts of world they do. We have
allocated $89 million per annum on homelessness initiatives.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I outlined
yesterday, we are working with the commissioners from the City of Perth to come
up with ways of providing alternative locations for people who might need
accommodation support. We are working with Tranby House to provide additional
support and we are working with some of the homelessness providers in Fremantle
and the like and Foyer Oxford. We are doing all of those things. Whilst this is
not exactly a part of the world that the member for Bateman has experienced in
his life, for many people —
Mrs L.M. Harvey : How would
you know?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I can only
read the Wikipedia entry. It states, ''ANZ executive''. I do not
know whether that is really part of his world.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I do not think
it is really part of his world. They are some of the things that this
government has done and is doing to resolve the issues we confronted upon
coming to office.
I have heard, as I said yesterday, that the member for Perth was outstanding on
the program. He had to fend off a few people—the member for Carine and
a few others. He fended them off well apparently, and put the case for the
inner city of Perth. I agree with him that we should talk up the inner city of
Perth. We have a fantastic inner city. Our city centre is terrific. There are
so many good and exciting things to do. Firstly, this government is building a new
museum for the inner city of Perth.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : We started it
and we funded it. Secondly, this government is ensuring that the East Perth
power station redevelopment goes ahead. It has sat there, empty, since 1981. Those
are two important projects for the inner city of Perth.
I support high-density living. This
morning I was at the Western Australia branch of the Property Council of
Australia. I was invited by Sandra Brewer, who is doing a terrific job as CEO
of the Property Council. I was able to outline a whole bunch of reforms that
this government is putting in place—Design WA and planning reforms that
are designed to encourage more development, more activity and cut red tape.
These are all the things that the Liberal Party was completely unable to
achieve in government. People came up to me afterwards and said thank God that
this government is sorting out some of the problems and issues faced by Western
Australia and created by members opposite.
An opposition member interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I cannot name
one because there were too many of them. Too many people were indicating their
support for all the good work that we are doing.
When it comes to homelessness, the
member for Bateman, living in the ivory tower that he does, does not seem to
know that these problems have existed forever. Maybe in Applecross they do not
exist, but I can tell members that in other parts of world they do. We have
allocated $89 million per annum on homelessness initiatives.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I outlined
yesterday, we are working with the commissioners from the City of Perth to come
up with ways of providing alternative locations for people who might need
accommodation support. We are working with Tranby House to provide additional
support and we are working with some of the homelessness providers in Fremantle
and the like and Foyer Oxford. We are doing all of those things. Whilst this is
not exactly a part of the world that the member for Bateman has experienced in
his life, for many people —
Mrs L.M. Harvey : How would
you know?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I can only
read the Wikipedia entry. It states, ''ANZ executive''. I do not
know whether that is really part of his world.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I do not think
it is really part of his world. They are some of the things that this
government has done and is doing to resolve the issues we confronted upon
coming to office.
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