❓ Question regarding the funding of a promised 36-hole golf course in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The current government claims the previous government's promise was largely unfunded, with a significant shortfall.
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GOLF COURSE, KALGOORLIE-BOULDER
The previous Government made many announcements that it would build a 36-hole grass golf course in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Was this promise backed by an adequate provision of funds? Ms MacTIERNAN
The previous Government made many announcements that it would build a 36-hole grass golf course in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Was this promise backed by an adequate provision of funds? Ms MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The former Minister for Lands used his hotel in Kalgoorlie as the site for a plethora of announcements for that 36-hole grass golf course. On coming to office, we examined the proposition. Interestingly, we found that it was yet another example of a largely unfunded promise. That 36-hole grass golf course is estimated to cost $17 million. The previous Government had set aside only $3 million from the consolidated fund. Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The former Minister for Lands used his hotel in Kalgoorlie as the site for a plethora of announcements for that 36-hole grass golf course. On coming to office, we examined the proposition. Interestingly, we found that it was yet another example of a largely unfunded promise. That 36-hole grass golf course is estimated to cost $17 million. The previous Government had set aside only $3 million from the consolidated fund. Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The former Minister for Lands used his hotel in Kalgoorlie as the site for a plethora of announcements for that 36-hole grass golf course. On coming to office, we examined the proposition. Interestingly, we found that it was yet another example of a largely unfunded promise. That 36-hole grass golf course is estimated to cost $17 million. The previous Government had set aside only $3 million from the consolidated fund. Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The former Minister for Lands used his hotel in Kalgoorlie as the site for a plethora of announcements for that 36-hole grass golf course. On coming to office, we examined the proposition. Interestingly, we found that it was yet another example of a largely unfunded promise. That 36-hole grass golf course is estimated to cost $17 million. The previous Government had set aside only $3 million from the consolidated fund. Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The former Minister for Lands used his hotel in Kalgoorlie as the site for a plethora of announcements for that 36-hole grass golf course. On coming to office, we examined the proposition. Interestingly, we found that it was yet another example of a largely unfunded promise. That 36-hole grass golf course is estimated to cost $17 million. The previous Government had set aside only $3 million from the consolidated fund. Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Several members interjected. Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for Kalgoorlie has obviously been reading the answer to this question, because he was correct when he said that the remainder was to be funded from land sales. When we add up the value of those land sales, the absolute maximum value to be achieved from the land sales is $5.5 million. If we add $3 million to $5.5 million, the total is $8.5 million. It certainly does not give us anywhere near $17 million. In fact, we have a shortfall in the order of $9 million to $10 million. An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
An arrangement was made in which the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder would make some contribution. However, after analysing the memorandum of understanding, it turns out that the money from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was to be provided only on a short-term basis. We have a $17 million promise, backed by funding of a maximum of only $8 million. Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Mr Pendal: Which minister was that? Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN: The member for South Perth’s friend, the former member for Alfred Cove. Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Mr Pendal: That would be par for the course. Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
Ms MacTIERNAN: I look forward to meeting with the member for Eyre and the council next week to see whether we can work out a solution that has a little more substance than a night at the Star and Garter.
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