❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Lands regarding Lot 350 in Kalgoorlie, specifically concerning agreements, inquiries, and comments made in Parliament. The Minister denies agreements and inquiries, defends a colleague's comments, and stands by their own.
AnsweredQoN 263Legislative Council
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LOT 350 — KALGOORLIE
263. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to the matter of crown land
lot 350 in Kalgoorlie.
(1) Did officers
from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the city reach
agreement on a final draft lease and sublease template for lot 350?
(2) Did the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder
initiate a crown land inquiry on lot 350 in 2020?
Hon Kyle McGinn interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon NEIL THOMSON : I continue
—
(3) Was the Minister for Lands
aware of these actions before making his comments in Parliament on 3 June?
(4) Will the minister correct, for the record, the
ill-informed comments of the member for Kalgoorlie, Ali Kent, MLA?
(5) Will the minister also retract
his comments critical of the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder?
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
263. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to the matter of crown land
lot 350 in Kalgoorlie.
(1) Did officers
from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the city reach
agreement on a final draft lease and sublease template for lot 350?
(2) Did the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder
initiate a crown land inquiry on lot 350 in 2020?
Hon Kyle McGinn interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon NEIL THOMSON : I continue
—
(3) Was the Minister for Lands
aware of these actions before making his comments in Parliament on 3 June?
(4) Will the minister correct, for the record, the
ill-informed comments of the member for Kalgoorlie, Ali Kent, MLA?
(5) Will the minister also retract
his comments critical of the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder?
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Lands.
(1) No.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) No, because the comments of the
member were not ill-informed.
(5) The minister does not consider
his comments to be critical of the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Lands.
(1) No.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) No, because the comments of the
member were not ill-informed.
(5) The minister does not consider
his comments to be critical of the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
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