❓ The Minister for Housing and Works outlines the state government's initiatives to support South Hedland, focusing on the Housing Strategy WA and the South Hedland New Living project, while also criticising the opposition's stance on housing strategies.
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SOUTH HEDLAND - GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Will the minister please advise the house of the state government’s latest initiatives to support the local community and industry in South Hedland. While she is doing that, could she please describe to members opposite, who seem to be capable of enormous levels of invincible ignorance, the benefits flowing from the rollout of the housing strategy here in Western Australia in response to the housing challenges we are facing? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
Will the minister please advise the house of the state government’s latest initiatives to support the local community and industry in South Hedland. While she is doing that, could she please describe to members opposite, who seem to be capable of enormous levels of invincible ignorance, the benefits flowing from the rollout of the housing strategy here in Western Australia in response to the housing challenges we are facing? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I thank the member for the question and for his commitment to his community, particularly that of South Hedland. It is rather interesting that he has referred to the Housing Strategy WA, which was initiated by him when he was the Minister for Housing and Works. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for the question and for his commitment to his community, particularly that of South Hedland. It is rather interesting that he has referred to the Housing Strategy WA, which was initiated by him when he was the Minister for Housing and Works. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
I thank the member for the question and for his commitment to his community, particularly that of South Hedland. It is rather interesting that he has referred to the Housing Strategy WA, which was initiated by him when he was the Minister for Housing and Works. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for the question and for his commitment to his community, particularly that of South Hedland. It is rather interesting that he has referred to the Housing Strategy WA, which was initiated by him when he was the Minister for Housing and Works. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
I thank the member for the question and for his commitment to his community, particularly that of South Hedland. It is rather interesting that he has referred to the Housing Strategy WA, which was initiated by him when he was the Minister for Housing and Works. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murdoch for the first time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This is the discussion draft document, which contains more than 100 pages of housing strategies. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Cottesloe for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Members opposite seem to want it both ways. On the one hand they complain if we do not have a strategy, yet when we show them a strategy on which we are seeking further public comment and which we are in the process of implementing, they complain again. The fact is that the government has been rolling out a sensational housing strategy throughout the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. Only last Wednesday the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara and I, together with the Mayor of Port Hedland and members of the Hedland community, opened another new government milestone with the South Hedland New Living project. This will be the biggest New Living project in Western Australia. I opened a refurbished demonstration home, which will act as a sales office. It demonstrates the quality of housing we are about to establish in South Hedland. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : It is interesting that a former Minister for Housing has interjected. I understand that when he was minister, there was no money and no strategy; there were just a few signs. Maybe he had left the scene and did not know what had been done, but that is a fact. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : This strategy is not represented by a few tin-pot signs; it is a $50 million project - a project valued at something in the order of which members opposite never even contemplated. As part of this project, 187 homes and properties will be refurbished and sold to the public. Public housing will also be improved, with 293 homes to be refurbished and retained as public housing. The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Port Hedland some time ago, and it is also looking at apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for young people, who will be an integral part of the project. We realise that refurbishing the houses and looking after public housing is just one part of the equation. On top of the recent Pretty Pool release, in the next six months a further 80 lots of land will be released in South Hedland. Over the following 18 months, a further 300 lots will be put on the market. It is great news. I compliment the member for Central Kimberley-Pilbara, whose commitment to his electorate on this matter has been second to none. He has worked closely with the mayor and the local stakeholders. What we are about to deliver in South Hedland will completely turn the area around. A very rundown place where nobody wants to live will be turned around with this holistic approach. It is not just about refurbishing the houses; it is also about the roads, footpaths, security and lighting. It is about creating amenity for the whole community of South Hedland.
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