❓ Mr. Ripper questions the government about the housing crisis in Hedland, particularly its impact on non-government organizations. Mr. Buswell deflects, accusing the opposition of inaction and highlighting the government's efforts to increase land supply and support regional housing.
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HEDLAND HOUSING — RENTAL INCREASES
I refer to the severe housing crisis in the Hedland area and the prices for rental properties that have continued to skyrocket in the past 18 months, with the average cost of an advertised rental property reaching $2 200 in December 2009. (1) Is the government aware of assertions that BHP Billiton Ltd will be withdrawing 30 houses that have been used to house employees of non-government community service organisations in Port Hedland and South Hedland? (2) Is the government also aware that there will be no housing available for the new coordinator of the Hedland Well Women’s Centre in South Hedland or for the locum doctor proposed to be employed by the Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service? (3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
I refer to the severe housing crisis in the Hedland area and the prices for rental properties that have continued to skyrocket in the past 18 months, with the average cost of an advertised rental property reaching $2 200 in December 2009. (1) Is the government aware of assertions that BHP Billiton Ltd will be withdrawing 30 houses that have been used to house employees of non-government community service organisations in Port Hedland and South Hedland? (2) Is the government also aware that there will be no housing available for the new coordinator of the Hedland Well Women’s Centre in South Hedland or for the locum doctor proposed to be employed by the Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service? (3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
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(1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(1) Is the government aware of assertions that BHP Billiton Ltd will be withdrawing 30 houses that have been used to house employees of non-government community service organisations in Port Hedland and South Hedland? (2) Is the government also aware that there will be no housing available for the new coordinator of the Hedland Well Women’s Centre in South Hedland or for the locum doctor proposed to be employed by the Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service? (3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(2) Is the government also aware that there will be no housing available for the new coordinator of the Hedland Well Women’s Centre in South Hedland or for the locum doctor proposed to be employed by the Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service? (3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(1) Is the government aware of assertions that BHP Billiton Ltd will be withdrawing 30 houses that have been used to house employees of non-government community service organisations in Port Hedland and South Hedland? (2) Is the government also aware that there will be no housing available for the new coordinator of the Hedland Well Women’s Centre in South Hedland or for the locum doctor proposed to be employed by the Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service? (3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(2) Is the government also aware that there will be no housing available for the new coordinator of the Hedland Well Women’s Centre in South Hedland or for the locum doctor proposed to be employed by the Wirraka Maya Aboriginal Health Service? (3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(3) Given that employees of non-government organisations are not highly paid, where does the government expect these workers to be housed? (4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(4) What action does the government intend to take to deal with the intensification of the housing crisis engulfing non-government organisations and their employees in the Hedland area? Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: (1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
(1)–(4) I reflect on the Leader of the Opposition’s sudden interest in housing prices in the Pilbara. I remember going to Karratha two and a half years ago when I fulfilled a different role in this place and being told that rentals were over $2 000 a week. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I never heard boo from the Labor Party, and especially from the member for Armadale. The Labor Party put the clamps on land supply that sent the prices up. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : You have not done one thing to reduce the land costs. The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
The SPEAKER : Order! I will give the member for Armadale an opportunity later on today to ask a question, if she would like to. I believe that the Leader of the Opposition asked the question. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The rental prices averaged $2 000 a week two years ago, and the member for Armadale did nothing; she sat on her hands. What we have seen from this government at a broad level, as it relates to housing, particularly in the Pilbara, driven by my colleague, the Minister for Lands — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you going to do about it? The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
The SPEAKER : Order! I will say the same thing to the member for Mandurah as I said to the member for Armadale, but I will add the rider that I formally call him for the first time. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : This government has introduced fundamental reform to the way land is brought to the market in the Pilbara and to the way housing options are presented to the people of the Pilbara in a way that they never experienced during the eight years of the former Labor government. It is ironic to the point of ridiculousness that the Leader of the Opposition would get up now and question us about rentals when we are doing so much in the Pilbara to bring forward innovation and provide land to the market. What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
What else are we doing? We have made massive investments across regional Western Australia, but in particular in the Pilbara, to provide houses for government workers. I acknowledge that there is an increased role for us to support the not-for-profit sector community. That was one of the key recommendations of the economic audit. The not-for-profit sector community, which laboured along with no support from Labor when it was in government, is embracing the sorts of reforms that we are bringing to the table. What is my answer? We are implementing broad, fundamental reform to the way in which we bring land to the market in the Pilbara in a way that the people of the Pilbara have never seen before. What is the other part of my answer? We are providing massive investment in government regional officers’ housing and are significantly increasing support for the not-for-profit sector in Western Australia, as identified very clearly in this government’s innovative and groundbreaking economic audit.
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