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❓ Question challenges the rationale for including the Crown complex and new stadium within the City of Perth boundaries, questioning if other major recreational areas deserve similar coordinated planning and if this sets a precedent for future local government boundary changes. The answer is evasive, justifying the inclusion based on Perth's role as a capital city and deferring future considerations.

AnsweredQoN 1286Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 October 2013

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

Portfolio

Local Government

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I refer to the Minister's statement, in justifying the Crown complex and proposed new stadium forming part of the City of Perth, that they are a major focus for recreation by the whole of the metropolitan area, and ask: (a) as more people in the metropolitan area use Cottesloe Beach and visit Hillary’s Marina and Rottnest Island than will attend the new Perth Stadium, do these attractions also require co-ordinated planning: (i) if so, how; and (ii) if not, why not; (b) are attractions that are a major focus for recreation by the whole of the metropolitan area a new consideration that will be applied to future local government boundary considerations, and if so, what are the specific requirements in terms of patronage and recreation statistics that will apply before a particular attraction will therefore require greater co-ordinated planning; (c) in terms of planning for the local government amalgamations what are the list of attractions that are considered a major focus for recreation by the whole of the metropolitan area; and (d) will all assets that are a major focus for recreation by the whole of the metropolitan area be required to move into the boundaries of the City of Perth: (i) if no, why not; and (ii) if yes, by when will all these assets be moved within the City of Perth?

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Answered

14 November 2013

Responded by

Minister for Local Government

Response time

30 days

(a)(i)-(ii) Perth city is the main focus for civic, cultural, administrative, business, retail and tourism activity. Inclusion of the Crown complex and new stadium is consistent with the function of the capital city.
(b) The Liberal-National Government is focussing on the current reforms for the Perth metropolitan area and has not decided on timeframes for any future revisions.
(c) Not applicable.
(d)(i)-(ii) Not applicable.

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