❓ Question on Notice regarding infrastructure projects funded under the Pilbara Cities scheme, with the Minister outlining 16 specific projects receiving funding. The projects span education, Indigenous services, arts, and community facilities.
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pilbara cities scheme — infrastructure projects
It is great to be part of this government, with its record of investment in regional Western Australia and its reversal of the rip-off of the years of Labor government neglect. I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington! Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
It is great to be part of this government, with its record of investment in regional Western Australia and its reversal of the rip-off of the years of Labor government neglect. I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington! Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington! Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington! Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington! Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington! Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr V.A. CATANIA : Minister, I understand that today — Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr W.J. Johnston interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER : Take a seat. Member for Cannington, I formally call you for the first time. Member for North West, I do not know that I necessarily need to hear that preamble every time you get up and ask a question. Get to the question, member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr V.A. CATANIA : I understand that the minister will today announce a further $42 million for infrastructure projects under the Pilbara Cities scheme that will address a number of strategic priority areas. Can the minister please outline some of the projects being funded as the Liberal–National government continues to transform the Pilbara region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
I thank the member for North West for the question and for his great interest in making sure that the Pilbara Cities agenda quickly becomes a reality. Sixteen infrastructure projects will be announced today. Those projects are worth $42 million and will be funded under the Pilbara Cities program, which was announced in the recent state budget. The new strategic infrastructure projects are supported by the Pilbara Development Commission and endorsed by the Pilbara Revitalising Plan Steering Committee. The Liberal–National government is proud of the level of governance and accountability that has been built around these projects. The process has involved grassroots local decision making, which has been endorsed by government agencies and presented to cabinet for approval. For the benefit of the house, I will outline the 16 projects. The Bloodwood Tree Association will be building a new training and employment centre, the total cost of which will be $2.9 million, with $920 000 coming from the royalties for regions program. The Bloodwood Tree Association is the only Indigenous training and employment provider in the East Pilbara. We thank it for its work. The school building and the adjoining Hardy House at Hedland Senior High School will receive an extensive $8 million upgrade, with $4 million being provided by BHP Billiton and $4 million from the royalties for regions program. That facility will serve to attract and retain students in that area. I am sure that project will have bipartisan support. A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
A new purpose-built art centre will be constructed in the town of Roebourne. The total cost of the project is $2.3 million, with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Those who have seen the quality of the art that comes from the Roebourne Art Group would not be opposed to this wonderful project. I encourage all members to visit it once it is up and running. The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The Gumala Aboriginal Corporation will be building a 140-seat state-of-the-art cultural amphitheatre as well as new dorm-style accommodation units in the Karijini National Park. The total cost of the project is $1.6 million, of which $1 million will come from the royalties for regions program. The next project involves the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi Foundation and the Woodbrook Law Grounds. The Woodbrook Law Grounds receive up to 3 000 visitors during traditional law time and these additional services will improve amenities for those people. The total project cost is $820 000, of which $350 000 will come from the royalties for regions program. Another project involves the Pilbara Development Commission moving into the old police station. The Pilbara Regional Council and the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee will be working with LandCorp and the development commission in the new Pilbara Cities office. They will all come together under one roof. The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service is looking to build a new clinic and staff accommodation at Jigalong. We will be helping it with the feasibility and planning of that project. Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr P. Papalia interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : No, it is not. It is being announced today. In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
In the Shire of Roebourne, $16 million has been allocated to the Karratha education, leisure and training project to facilitate a new high school and sporting facilities. Another important project in Roebourne is the Yaandina Family Centre’s construction of a new youth centre. The total cost of that project is $4.2 million, of which $1 million will come from royalties for regions funding. The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu knowledge program involves the building of three houses in Newman to provide for the recruitment of senior managers. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, with some funding coming from the royalties for regions program. This will allow the Martu knowledge program to access $3 million from the commonwealth to pay the salaries of those people, but without somewhere to house them that project could not go ahead. It is a wonderful project. Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Rio Tinto has committed $1.5 million—to be matched dollar for dollar by the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre for 38 children in Dampier. Rio Tinto has also committed $1.5 million—to be matched with $1.5 million from the royalties for regions program—to build a new childcare centre in Paraburdoo, which is important for the young families in the region. In the Shire of Ashburton, the total cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project — Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr P. Papalia : Is this a media release or what? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Does the member not want to hear about these projects? The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The total project cost of the Tom Price sporting precinct project is $5.6 million. In the Shire of East Pilbara there is a project to extend the optical fibre cable from Newman to Nullagine to improve communications in the region. It is a $12 million project, with $2.4 million coming from royalties for regions funding. In the Town of Port Hedland additional facilities will be installed at Cemetery Beach Community Park and a new park site will be created in the Koombana Bay area. The cost of that project is $6 million, with half coming from the royalties for regions program. Port Hedland is doing a fantastic job building that amenity in the local community. The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The Town of Port Hedland also has the general practitioner housing project, which involves the construction of 10 dwellings for local GPs to assist in attracting medical professionals to the area. The total project cost is $4.5 million with $1.5 million coming from the royalties for regions program. Members can see from those 16 projects that by offering a partnership with Indigenous groups, local communities and project proponents, we can leverage extra dollars into the regions and make projects happen. The Pilbara Cities project is well and truly underway and is completely transforming the Pilbara region, which is long overdue. It is now happening under the Liberal–National government. Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I raise a point of order under standing order 82, which relates to question time and timing. The Premier took six minutes to answer the first question. It took nine minutes for the next question to be answered and it has taken seven minutes for the last question to be answered. It is up to you, Mr Speaker, as to whether question time is a matter of accountability of the government or whether it is simply a time during which it can issue press releases or ministerial statements, which makes a travesty of a procedure of this Parliament whereby the government is called to account. The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: I take the member’s point of order. I am very cognisant of the times. I have a record of them. I assure the member for Balcatta that consideration will be given to the amount of time that a minister takes to respond to a question. Questions without Notice Resumed
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