❓ A parliamentary question seeks clarification on ministerial responsibilities, staffing, and approval processes for the Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct (racetrack) development. The Minister for Transport is identified as responsible, with other ministers involved in statutory approvals.
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Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct720.Hon Neil Thomsonto
theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Transport:I note the
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Land's answer to me
regarding the due diligence currently carried out for the so-called Perth
Entertainment and Sporting Precinct, also known as the racetrack, by the Office
of Major Infrastructure.(1) Which single minister is responsible for the
development of the racetrack?(2) How many staff are dedicated to the racetrack
at the Office of Major Infrastructure?(3) What other ministers are responsible for
statutory approvals, and please list and identify their roles?(4) For each of these statutory approvals, is
there an approvals timeframe and, if so, what is that timeframe?
theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Transport:I note the
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Land's answer to me
regarding the due diligence currently carried out for the so-called Perth
Entertainment and Sporting Precinct, also known as the racetrack, by the Office
of Major Infrastructure.(1) Which single minister is responsible for the
development of the racetrack?(2) How many staff are dedicated to the racetrack
at the Office of Major Infrastructure?(3) What other ministers are responsible for
statutory approvals, and please list and identify their roles?(4) For each of these statutory approvals, is
there an approvals timeframe and, if so, what is that timeframe?
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Answered
16 September 2025
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Hon Samantha Rowe replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Transport.(1) The Minister for Transport is the responsible minister
for the Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct.(2) Four staff are dedicated to the Perth
Entertainment and Sporting Precinct at the Office of Major Infrastructure.(3) It is the Minister for Planning and Lands, the
Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Heritage.(4) The Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct
project will be referred to the Environmental Protection Authority and the
Western Australia Planning Commission.
Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct
question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Transport.(1) The Minister for Transport is the responsible minister
for the Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct.(2) Four staff are dedicated to the Perth
Entertainment and Sporting Precinct at the Office of Major Infrastructure.(3) It is the Minister for Planning and Lands, the
Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Heritage.(4) The Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct
project will be referred to the Environmental Protection Authority and the
Western Australia Planning Commission.
Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct
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