Ms MacTiernan questions the Minister for Planning about a major industrial development in Hazelmere allegedly built without planning approval. The Minister expresses concern if true, but deflects, citing the questioner's unreliability and shifting responsibility to the City of Swan.

AnsweredQoN 126Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 September 2000
Portfolio
Planning

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Is the minister concerned that a major industrial development has been established in Hazelmere without planning approval? Mr KIERATH

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If there were, I would be concerned. I will not take the member for Armadale's word for it as she has been wrong on many occasions. Mr Court: Did Mr Len Buckeridge not build all the public housing for the Opposition when it was in government? Mr KIERATH: BGC, the Buckeridge Group of Companies, did a lot of building for Homeswest when the Labor Party was in office. I would be concerned if a major industrial complex had been built without planning approval. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
Mr KIERATH replied: If there were, I would be concerned. I will not take the member for Armadale's word for it as she has been wrong on many occasions. Mr Court: Did Mr Len Buckeridge not build all the public housing for the Opposition when it was in government? Mr KIERATH: BGC, the Buckeridge Group of Companies, did a lot of building for Homeswest when the Labor Party was in office. I would be concerned if a major industrial complex had been built without planning approval. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
If there were, I would be concerned. I will not take the member for Armadale's word for it as she has been wrong on many occasions. Mr Court: Did Mr Len Buckeridge not build all the public housing for the Opposition when it was in government? Mr KIERATH: BGC, the Buckeridge Group of Companies, did a lot of building for Homeswest when the Labor Party was in office. I would be concerned if a major industrial complex had been built without planning approval. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
Mr Court: Did Mr Len Buckeridge not build all the public housing for the Opposition when it was in government? Mr KIERATH: BGC, the Buckeridge Group of Companies, did a lot of building for Homeswest when the Labor Party was in office. I would be concerned if a major industrial complex had been built without planning approval. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
Mr KIERATH: BGC, the Buckeridge Group of Companies, did a lot of building for Homeswest when the Labor Party was in office. I would be concerned if a major industrial complex had been built without planning approval. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I allow a lot of discretion for members to interject, particularly if a member has asked a question or has responsibility for the area. Other members are trying to take advantage of that and we are ending up with a free-for-all, which makes this place look as if it is not doing any proper business at all. I ask the minister to be brief. I will formally call the member for Armadale to order if she interjects once more during question time. Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.
Mr KIERATH: I am not aware that the complex was built without planning approval. The power to prosecute lies solely with the City of Swan. If it has happened, I encourage the City of Swan to take appropriate action.

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