❓ Question regarding LandCorp's regional investment in WA, comparing the current government's investment with the previous Liberal government's performance. The Minister highlights increased investment and resolution of native title issues.
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LANDCORP — REGIONAL INVESTMENT
Can the minister please advise the house how much LandCorp will be investing in regional Western Australia in the coming financial year? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Yes, I can. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I have not quite finished yet! I am proud of what the minister is doing, so I want her to have the full opportunity. Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
Can the minister please advise the house how much LandCorp will be investing in regional Western Australia in the coming financial year? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Yes, I can. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I have not quite finished yet! I am proud of what the minister is doing, so I want her to have the full opportunity. Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Yes, I can. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I have not quite finished yet! I am proud of what the minister is doing, so I want her to have the full opportunity. Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I have not quite finished yet! I am proud of what the minister is doing, so I want her to have the full opportunity. Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Yes, I can. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I have not quite finished yet! I am proud of what the minister is doing, so I want her to have the full opportunity. Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I have not quite finished yet! I am proud of what the minister is doing, so I want her to have the full opportunity. Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Mr R.F. Johnson : She knew the question anyway. Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : I am asking this question. How does this compare with the performance under the previous Liberal government? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
I thank the member for the question and for his fearless advocacy and support for development in the Pilbara, matched only, Mr Speaker, by your own very powerful advocacy, which between you both has produced extraordinary results in both Karratha and Port Hedland. The good news is that in the 2007-08 financial year, LandCorp invested $123 million in civil construction in the regions. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Roe to order. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : LandCorp invested $123 million in regional land development during 2007-08, and in the coming financial year we expect to raise that figure to $156 million. This compares with the amount of only $11 million spent by the previous government in its last financial year. The results have been quite dramatic. Over the past two years, in excess of 1 600 blocks have been created in regional Western Australia, and in the coming financial year more than 1 000 lots will be produced in regional Western Australia. This is a very significant number. The government has been able to do that because it has been prepared to put in the financial investment and it has been able to deal with the native title issues. The previous government could do nothing because it could not bring to resolution any of the native title issues. In relation to the LandCorp developments, in the past three years the government has entered into 55 agreements with native title claimants. That has enabled us to move forward with these townsite developments. LandCorp is involved in active projects or has land available in more than 100 towns in regional Western Australia at the moment. This is absolute proof that we are the party that is bringing development to the regions. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the second time.
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