❓ Opposition questions the Minister for Tourism regarding the convention centre complex project, including tenancies, hotel location, parking requirements, and the Hopman Cup. The Minister provides answers and clarifications, but the exchange is marked by interruptions and accusations of convoluted questioning.
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(1) Are the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the Western Australian Tourism Commission considering a proposal for tenancies in the convention centre complex? (2) Minister - Hon N.F. Moore: Yes, Tom. Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE
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I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(2) Minister - Hon N.F. Moore: Yes, Tom. Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: Yes, Tom. Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(2) Minister - Hon N.F. Moore: Yes, Tom. Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: Yes, Tom. Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: So, they are involved, are they? Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: You said “minister”, and I responded. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Does the minister see a conflict in entertaining a proposal for a hotel to be sited within the boundaries of the convention centre complex rather than on an adjacent site? (3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(3) Is the Government considering proposals that will substantially alter the requirement for the number of car parking bays that was a mandatory requirement in the public tender process for this project? (4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(4) My very final question is - Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: It is hard to remember them all. Do them one at a time. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister supposedly does something as minister. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Let the question be asked; I will then get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister cannot get a handle on the questions, he should hand back his ministerial salary. Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: It is the most convoluted question I have heard in my life. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: It is very simple. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition should finish the fourth question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am not sure whether the minister wants me to go through the question again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I am trying to get to the end of the question so I can get an answer. I do not want to go through it again! Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The minister indicated that the questions were too long and convoluted for him. I will take the opportunity, through you, Mr President, to tell him the exact question. (1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(1) Is a proposal being entertained for agencies from the minister’s portfolio - namely, the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Tourism Commission - to be tenants of the convention centre complex site? (2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(2) Does the minister recognise that a conflict has developed by entertaining proposals to have the hotel located on the convention centre site as opposed to an adjacent site, and does that not represent a conflict with the hotel industry? (3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(3) Is the minister aware of changes to the convention centre complex proposal to reduce the number of car parking bays that were a mandatory requirement in the tender documents released when expressions of interest were called? (4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(4) In reference to those proposals, which the minister is seriously entertaining if we are to believe the media reports of his comments - Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. Moore: Don’t believe the media. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I heard the minister's comments. The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! This is not a debate. The Leader of the Opposition should finish the question so I can get an answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: If the minister is considering a proposal for the Hopman Cup to be included in some tennis facility as part of the convention centre, why is he not able to reconsider the mandatory requirement contained in the tender documents of providing a performing arts centre within that facility? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
I thank the member for the question, albeit that it took about 10 minutes to ask it. There must be a rule about long questions, Mr President. The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: There is a rule that all questions be concise. I have mentioned that rule to members before and I do so again. I refer to Standing Order No 140(a). I gave the Leader of the Opposition some latitude because there was some banter between the minister and the Leader of the Opposition on this question. I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
I regard question time as an important part of parliamentary proceedings. Some members do not, and that is their entitlement. If members take it seriously, we can get through it. As it is, at least one member who has indicated that he wants to ask a question will not have an opportunity to ask that question today. I can only do my bit and I need cooperation from other members to ensure that everyone gets a fair go. Although it was a serious question, it was asked with a certain amount of levity and that is why I let the question continue in the way it did. Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: The answer is - (1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(1) It is not totally out of question but it is not part of the negotiations. The soccer stadium being built in Wellington Street will contain some office space. This could be a suitable space for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which may have to shift in due course. Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The member should not start asking more questions, let the minister finish. Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: As the ministry must shift from Perry Lakes in due course, it is not out of the question that it would be a suitable site for that organisation. However, there are a number of other possible sites for location of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, which it will look at including any central business district location. No decisions have been made and no serious consideration has been given to that issue. The Tourism Commission is interested in taking some space at the convention centre because there will be up to 5 000 delegates there at any one time. It would make more sense to have a tourism commission or a visitors centre there to provide advice and support to tourists and convention delegates who are at the convention centre. Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: Why did you not put that in the core tender document? Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: Why does the member not read it some time? I have given him a serious - Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: That is not in the core tender. The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: No decision has been made about that either. I am saying it is a possibility and it is a very sensible proposition. Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: It might be of interest to the other parties. Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: They were all given an opportunity to put forward a proposal based on the fundamentals of the deal, which was a convention and exhibition centre and a stadium. (2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(2) Submissions were able to make for other projects, one of which was a hotel. The proposition put forward in respect of the original tender document was that the Government would provide the land on which the hotel and any other ancillary facilities would be located. The answer to the question is no. (3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(3) I am not aware of any change to the mandatory requirements in respect of parking. Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon Tom Stephens: Is there or is there not any change? Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I said I am not aware of any and I am telling the Leader of the Opposition what I know. (4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
(4) As a result of a comment by the owners of Burswood Resort Casino that they might knock down the Burswood Dome, a journalist asked me where the Hopman Cup would be held. As the member may know, the media in Western Australia are hell-bent on trying to get rid of events from Western Australia, as is the Opposition regrettably. They make a big deal out of everything, and they asked me where I thought the event should be held. I said there are a number of other potential sites, one of which is the Perth Entertainment Centre and another may be the Speed Dome at Midvale. That is where I left it. I heard on the news broadcast the next day that the event could be held at the convention and exhibition centre. I did not actually say that, but I understand the convention and exhibition centre hall may in fact be large enough to host the Hopman Cup. If that is the case, so much the better.
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