❓ Mr Millman asks about the economic opportunities unlocked by the Perth City Deal, particularly regarding inner-city university campuses and the impact on Mt Lawley and Mount Lawley Senior High School. Ms Saffioti responds positively, highlighting benefits for both the city and Mt Lawley, especially improvements to Mount Lawley Senior High School.
AnsweredQoN 723Legislative Assembly
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PERTH CITY DEAL
723. Mr
S.A. MILLMAN to the Minister for Planning:
I
refer to the job-creating Perth City Deal that the McGowan Labor government has
secured with the commonwealth government and the City of Perth.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house what economic opportunities will be unlocked by
the Perth City Deal and the development of three new inner-city university
campuses?
(2) Furthermore,
can the minister outline to the house what this will mean for Mt Lawley and
investment in Mount Lawley Senior High School?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Wonderful
question. There's a wonderful answer coming.
723. Mr
S.A. MILLMAN to the Minister for Planning:
I
refer to the job-creating Perth City Deal that the McGowan Labor government has
secured with the commonwealth government and the City of Perth.
(1) Can the
minister outline to the house what economic opportunities will be unlocked by
the Perth City Deal and the development of three new inner-city university
campuses?
(2) Furthermore,
can the minister outline to the house what this will mean for Mt Lawley and
investment in Mount Lawley Senior High School?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Wonderful
question. There's a wonderful answer coming.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Treasurer, in
anticipation.
The SPEAKER : Order,
Treasurer! I want to hear the minister.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI :
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for Mount Lawley for his commitment to his electorate in
particular and to the good folk of Mt Lawley
for making sure that, as part of this deal, Mt Lawley becomes a winner, and it
absolutely has. It was a big weekend, as the Premier outlined before.
The good Senator Mathias Cormann—happy birthday to Mathias for his fiftieth birthday on that Sunday—Andrew
Hammond from the City of Perth and a number of other representatives and
I announced the city deal. It was a big weekend. We announced the zip-line on
Saturday. The zip-line is up and ready to go. As I outlined before, I presented
to the Livestock and Rural Transport Association of Western Australia's
annual conference.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You had quite
a big weekend.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : It was quite
a big weekend. After that last question from the National Party, I realised
that the National Party was not at the annual conference of the Livestock and
Rural Transport Association of WA. The Liberal
Party was represented and the Labor Party was represented—even after
some initial hiccups with the member for Collie–Preston in his
first year when he was representing me—but the National Party was not
there. That is curious. There must have been an event on at Claremont Quarter,
I suspect.
One
of the most exciting elements of the city deal was, of course, the university
campuses. The Premier has outlined that Edith Cowan University is moving
to the city and that Curtin University is expanding its presence and Murdoch University will have a presence. There is
so much more, including the pedestrian and transport links, and, as I said, the
new Causeway Bridge. I am glad that we are partnering with the commonwealth on
that project. Improvements will be made to our cultural institutions. This is
really about vibrancy and activities in the city centre. As the member for
Perth outlined, and as the Premier said today, this is a game changer. It will
change the dynamics of the city centre. Future generations will look back at
that decision and say that it changed the City of Perth.
What
does Mt Lawley need as part of this overall deal? As the member for Mount
Lawley rightly put to us, Mount Lawley Senior High School is an iconic school in that area. This deal gives us a massive
opportunity in relation to the facilities and services that the high school can
provide, particularly in that local area. There are so many excellent
facilities at ECU, particularly the performance spaces. As part of the deal, we
want to incorporate those into a bigger and better Mount Lawley Senior High
School, with an expanded capacity, noting that there is already pressure on
enrolments at that school. We believe that other parts of that area can add to
the Mt Lawley community. In a sense, this is a win–win situation. It is
a win for the city and also for Mt Lawley. I thank the member for Mount Lawley
for his strong advocacy for his electorate and making sure that Mount Lawley
Senior High School is a huge winner as part of this deal.
anticipation.
The SPEAKER : Order,
Treasurer! I want to hear the minister.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI :
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for Mount Lawley for his commitment to his electorate in
particular and to the good folk of Mt Lawley
for making sure that, as part of this deal, Mt Lawley becomes a winner, and it
absolutely has. It was a big weekend, as the Premier outlined before.
The good Senator Mathias Cormann—happy birthday to Mathias for his fiftieth birthday on that Sunday—Andrew
Hammond from the City of Perth and a number of other representatives and
I announced the city deal. It was a big weekend. We announced the zip-line on
Saturday. The zip-line is up and ready to go. As I outlined before, I presented
to the Livestock and Rural Transport Association of Western Australia's
annual conference.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You had quite
a big weekend.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : It was quite
a big weekend. After that last question from the National Party, I realised
that the National Party was not at the annual conference of the Livestock and
Rural Transport Association of WA. The Liberal
Party was represented and the Labor Party was represented—even after
some initial hiccups with the member for Collie–Preston in his
first year when he was representing me—but the National Party was not
there. That is curious. There must have been an event on at Claremont Quarter,
I suspect.
One
of the most exciting elements of the city deal was, of course, the university
campuses. The Premier has outlined that Edith Cowan University is moving
to the city and that Curtin University is expanding its presence and Murdoch University will have a presence. There is
so much more, including the pedestrian and transport links, and, as I said, the
new Causeway Bridge. I am glad that we are partnering with the commonwealth on
that project. Improvements will be made to our cultural institutions. This is
really about vibrancy and activities in the city centre. As the member for
Perth outlined, and as the Premier said today, this is a game changer. It will
change the dynamics of the city centre. Future generations will look back at
that decision and say that it changed the City of Perth.
What
does Mt Lawley need as part of this overall deal? As the member for Mount
Lawley rightly put to us, Mount Lawley Senior High School is an iconic school in that area. This deal gives us a massive
opportunity in relation to the facilities and services that the high school can
provide, particularly in that local area. There are so many excellent
facilities at ECU, particularly the performance spaces. As part of the deal, we
want to incorporate those into a bigger and better Mount Lawley Senior High
School, with an expanded capacity, noting that there is already pressure on
enrolments at that school. We believe that other parts of that area can add to
the Mt Lawley community. In a sense, this is a win–win situation. It is
a win for the city and also for Mt Lawley. I thank the member for Mount Lawley
for his strong advocacy for his electorate and making sure that Mount Lawley
Senior High School is a huge winner as part of this deal.
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