❓ The WA parliamentary question probes the Minister on the Landcorp EOI for seasonal worker accommodation in Coral Bay, focusing on land tenure, affordability, planning policies, and government funding, particularly concerning the Baiyungu Aboriginal Corporation's involvement and potential conflicts with existing regional strategies.
AnsweredQoN 2779Legislative Council
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In relation to the Landcorp Expression of Interest (EOI) announced by the Minister on 31 August 2010, to build and operate rental accommodation for Seasonal Staff in Coral Bay, -
(1) Is the large parcel of land owned by the Baiyungu Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), Lot 308, held in freehold title?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) when was that freehold tenure transferred to the BAC; and
(b) is the BAC able to seek approval to subdivide Lot 308 to create individual freehold titled Lots that could be sold?
(3) If yes to (2)(b), what measures are in place or will be put in place and will remain in place, to ensure that the sale of any Lots can only be to workers and business owners needing to reside in Coral Bay, and that the occupation of any dwellings on Lot 308 is restricted to workers, and business owners needing to reside in Coral Bay?
(4) Is the Minister aware that the Ningaloo Coast Regional Strategy Carnarvon to Exmouth (2004), and preceding planning policies for Coral Bay sought to prevent the creation of freehold residential land in Coral Bay, to avoid the creation of a housing and land market that would not be affordable for many workers, and some business owners in Coral Bay?
(5) Is it the Minister’s intention to release more land for residential or other development in Coral Bay, beyond that already identified in endorsed planning policies, schemes and strategies for the settlement?
(6) In addition to fully funding all aspects of the construction of Seasonal Staff Accommodation in Coral Bay from the Royalties for Regions fund, will it also be necessary for Royalties for Regions or other sources of Government funding to subsidise the successful proponent, as per 6.3(a) of the EOI, to be able to provide rents for seasonal staff in the range of $100 - $110 per week as required under 1.4 a) vii of the EOI?
(7) On what basis was the affordable rent for seasonal staff set at $100 - $110 per week and how does this compare to existing rents paid by seasonal staff in Coral Bay?
(8) What contributions will employers of seasonal staff in Coral Bay make to the subsidisation of seasonal staff accommodation?
(9) Is it the Minister’s intention to adhere to the planning policy objective referred to in (4), in order to ensure affordable accommodation for workers and business owners in Coral Bay?
(10) If no to (9), what arrangements has the Minister made to secure ongoing funding to subsidise affordable accommodation in Coral Bay over the longer term?
(11) In relation to the Minister’s announcement on 23 June 2009, regarding the signing of the Framework Agreement with the Baiyungu Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), which provided several development lease grants and freehold titles to the BAC including for workers accommodation, an eco-tourism site and a Bruboodjoo tourist site, and the announcement on 31 August 2010 regarding the Expression of Interest referred to earlier, which also advises of the transfer of land designated for the development of an eco-tourism site to the BAC, what land tenure was identified in the Framework Agreement for each of the workers accommodation, eco-tourism site and Bruboodjoo tourist site?
(12) What land tenure was transferred to the BAC for the ecotourism site?
(13) Has a land tenure been transferred to the BAC for the Bruboodjoo tourist site?
(14) If yes to (13), -
(a) what is that land tenure; and
(b) is that land tenure consistent with the Ningaloo Coast Regional Strategy Carnarvon to Exmouth (2004) and other existing tourism nodes along the Ningaloo coast?
(15) In relation to the Landcorp Expression of Interest (EOI) announced by the Minister on 9 April 2009 to build, own and operate rental accommodation for Service Workers in Karratha and the Minister’s announcement on 29 April 2010 of the preferred proponent being National Lifestyle Villages, -
(a) what subsidies and other Government funding arrangements have been put in place to make the project successful as per 5.3 (a) of the EOI and to be able to provide rents for Service Workers in the range of $350- $400 per week as required under 1.3 a) iii of the EOI, and which were subsequently announced by the Minister on 29 April 2010 as being in the range of $350 -$450 per week;
(b) what contributions will employers of Service Workers in Karratha make to the subsidisation of Service Worker accommodation;
(c) what arrangements has the Minister made to secure ongoing funding to subsidise affordable accommodation in Karratha over the longer term;
(d) given that the Minister’s announcement on 9 April 2009 also stated that, ‘it was intended that this would be the first of a number of sites in Western Australia’s north that would be released by the Government’, what additional sites have been or are intended to be released and what subsidies will apply or are intended to apply to provide affordable housing and land in the north of the State;
(e) will the Minister also be releasing other subsidised housing and land elsewhere in the State;
(f) on what basis is a subsidy provided for affordable housing and land; and
(g) how is it determined which towns will qualify?
(1) Is the large parcel of land owned by the Baiyungu Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), Lot 308, held in freehold title?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) when was that freehold tenure transferred to the BAC; and
(b) is the BAC able to seek approval to subdivide Lot 308 to create individual freehold titled Lots that could be sold?
(3) If yes to (2)(b), what measures are in place or will be put in place and will remain in place, to ensure that the sale of any Lots can only be to workers and business owners needing to reside in Coral Bay, and that the occupation of any dwellings on Lot 308 is restricted to workers, and business owners needing to reside in Coral Bay?
(4) Is the Minister aware that the Ningaloo Coast Regional Strategy Carnarvon to Exmouth (2004), and preceding planning policies for Coral Bay sought to prevent the creation of freehold residential land in Coral Bay, to avoid the creation of a housing and land market that would not be affordable for many workers, and some business owners in Coral Bay?
(5) Is it the Minister’s intention to release more land for residential or other development in Coral Bay, beyond that already identified in endorsed planning policies, schemes and strategies for the settlement?
(6) In addition to fully funding all aspects of the construction of Seasonal Staff Accommodation in Coral Bay from the Royalties for Regions fund, will it also be necessary for Royalties for Regions or other sources of Government funding to subsidise the successful proponent, as per 6.3(a) of the EOI, to be able to provide rents for seasonal staff in the range of $100 - $110 per week as required under 1.4 a) vii of the EOI?
(7) On what basis was the affordable rent for seasonal staff set at $100 - $110 per week and how does this compare to existing rents paid by seasonal staff in Coral Bay?
(8) What contributions will employers of seasonal staff in Coral Bay make to the subsidisation of seasonal staff accommodation?
(9) Is it the Minister’s intention to adhere to the planning policy objective referred to in (4), in order to ensure affordable accommodation for workers and business owners in Coral Bay?
(10) If no to (9), what arrangements has the Minister made to secure ongoing funding to subsidise affordable accommodation in Coral Bay over the longer term?
(11) In relation to the Minister’s announcement on 23 June 2009, regarding the signing of the Framework Agreement with the Baiyungu Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), which provided several development lease grants and freehold titles to the BAC including for workers accommodation, an eco-tourism site and a Bruboodjoo tourist site, and the announcement on 31 August 2010 regarding the Expression of Interest referred to earlier, which also advises of the transfer of land designated for the development of an eco-tourism site to the BAC, what land tenure was identified in the Framework Agreement for each of the workers accommodation, eco-tourism site and Bruboodjoo tourist site?
(12) What land tenure was transferred to the BAC for the ecotourism site?
(13) Has a land tenure been transferred to the BAC for the Bruboodjoo tourist site?
(14) If yes to (13), -
(a) what is that land tenure; and
(b) is that land tenure consistent with the Ningaloo Coast Regional Strategy Carnarvon to Exmouth (2004) and other existing tourism nodes along the Ningaloo coast?
(15) In relation to the Landcorp Expression of Interest (EOI) announced by the Minister on 9 April 2009 to build, own and operate rental accommodation for Service Workers in Karratha and the Minister’s announcement on 29 April 2010 of the preferred proponent being National Lifestyle Villages, -
(a) what subsidies and other Government funding arrangements have been put in place to make the project successful as per 5.3 (a) of the EOI and to be able to provide rents for Service Workers in the range of $350- $400 per week as required under 1.3 a) iii of the EOI, and which were subsequently announced by the Minister on 29 April 2010 as being in the range of $350 -$450 per week;
(b) what contributions will employers of Service Workers in Karratha make to the subsidisation of Service Worker accommodation;
(c) what arrangements has the Minister made to secure ongoing funding to subsidise affordable accommodation in Karratha over the longer term;
(d) given that the Minister’s announcement on 9 April 2009 also stated that, ‘it was intended that this would be the first of a number of sites in Western Australia’s north that would be released by the Government’, what additional sites have been or are intended to be released and what subsidies will apply or are intended to apply to provide affordable housing and land in the north of the State;
(e) will the Minister also be releasing other subsidised housing and land elsewhere in the State;
(f) on what basis is a subsidy provided for affordable housing and land; and
(g) how is it determined which towns will qualify?
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Answered
20 October 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
36 days
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2780.
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