❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on Market Led Proposals (MLPs), including their status, reasons for decline, outcomes, and potential conflicts of interest. The Minister provides some data and refers to publicly available online resources for further details.
AnsweredQoN 582Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Market Led Proposals (MLPs) and ask: (a) As at 24 June 2021, how many were: (i) Lodged; (ii) Completed; (iii) Current; (iv) Withdrawn; (v) Referred to other Government processes; and (vi) Declined; (b) For MLPs declined, as at 24 June 2021, how many were declined for not meeting the following: (i) Scope and priorities alignment; (ii) Strategic alignment; (iii) Public interest; (iv) Value for money; (v) Feasibility and capability of being delivered; (vi) Risks; and (vii) Other; (c) Can the Minister please provide a status update for: (i) MLP19008 Second Home Innovation Hub at Ainslie House; (ii) MLP19026 Palliative Care Hub Osborne Park; (iii) MLP20002 Swanbourne Village Project; (iv) MLP20003 Graylands Hospital Site and Shenton Precinct; (v) MLP20005 Land Exchange Byford and Ellenbrook; (vi) MLP20019 Integrated Finfish Aquaculture Precinct; (vii) MLP20021 Mid-West Desalination Project; (viii) MLP21011 Collie to Coast; (ix) MLPPOS36 Screen Production Facility; (x) MLP19014 Child Protection and Student Accommodation Land Swap; (xi) MLP20022 Lifeblood Microbiome; (xii) MLPPOS15 Landgate Building; (xiii) MLPPOS8 Rebuilding the Western Australian softwood plantation estate; (xiv) MLP20001 Solsan Development and Commercialisation; (xv) MLP19017 Mako Surgical Robot in Western Australia; and (xvi) MLP19027 Bullsbrook Intermodal Container Terminal; (d) For those in (c), which did not proceed past Stage 2 or Stage 3 and why did they not proceed; (e) For those in (c) which are complete, what long term outcomes have been realised; (f) For those in (c), did the Minister declare any conflicts of interest? Please detail which MLPs; (g) For those in (c), did any other Minister of Cabinet or senior leadership teams within the Department of Finance or the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage declare any conflicts of interest? Please detail who and the MLP/s; and (h) Will the Minister commit to tabling a quarterly report on MLPs and their status? If not, why not?
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Answered
23 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports
Response time
9 days
(a) (i) 58
(ii) 1
(iii) 23
(iv) 2
(v) 4
(vi) 28
(b) (i) 13
(ii) 2
(iii) 2
(iv) 4
(v) 3
(vi) 4
(vii) 0
(c)-(e)
(i)-(xi), (xiv)-(xvi) I refer the Member to the ‘Market-led Proposals - Current and completed proposals’ page of the WA Government website. I table a copy of the webpage as at 21 November 2022.
(xii)-(xiii) I refer the Member to the ‘Problem and Opportunity Statements’ page of the WA Government website. I table a copy of the webpage as at 21 November 2022.
(f)-(g) In accordance with the Ministerial Code of Conduct, all Ministers are required to make declarations should they arise, in addition to any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest. As was the case under previous Governments, these declarations remain Cabinet-in-Confidence.
The Director General of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Chairman of the Western Australian Planning Commission advised of a potential conflict of interest relating to MLPPOS36 Screen Production Facility, due to their membership on the Western Australian Planning Commission.
(h) The Market-led Proposals web page is updated as appropriate regarding current status.
(ii) 1
(iii) 23
(iv) 2
(v) 4
(vi) 28
(b) (i) 13
(ii) 2
(iii) 2
(iv) 4
(v) 3
(vi) 4
(vii) 0
(c)-(e)
(i)-(xi), (xiv)-(xvi) I refer the Member to the ‘Market-led Proposals - Current and completed proposals’ page of the WA Government website. I table a copy of the webpage as at 21 November 2022.
(xii)-(xiii) I refer the Member to the ‘Problem and Opportunity Statements’ page of the WA Government website. I table a copy of the webpage as at 21 November 2022.
(f)-(g) In accordance with the Ministerial Code of Conduct, all Ministers are required to make declarations should they arise, in addition to any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest. As was the case under previous Governments, these declarations remain Cabinet-in-Confidence.
The Director General of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Chairman of the Western Australian Planning Commission advised of a potential conflict of interest relating to MLPPOS36 Screen Production Facility, due to their membership on the Western Australian Planning Commission.
(h) The Market-led Proposals web page is updated as appropriate regarding current status.
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