❓ Ms. Davies questions the Minister for Lands about the Landgate commercialisation process, specifically regarding a perceived lack of interest and potential impact on data security and funding for historical child sex abuse compensation. The Minister dismisses the concerns, stating the process is ongoing and the asset will not be sold at a subpar price.
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LANDGATE —
COMMERCIALISATION
542. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Lands:
Before I start, I also welcome Hon
Terry Waldron, who is in the gallery today. I continue to work very closely
with him as he travels around my electorate as chair of Regional Development
Australia Wheatbelt. It is lovely to see you here today, ''Tuck''.
I
refer to the article yesterday in The Australian Financial Review that states that the minister's expressions-of-interest process
for the sale of Landgate's automated titling service was underwhelming,
with only one bid received.
(1) Will the
minister now be forced to offer sweeteners to lure more prospective bidders;
and, if yes, should Western Australians be nervous about their confidential
information relating to their land titles?
(2) What does
this mean for the government's $640 million commitment to use the
proceeds of the sale to compensate victims of historical child sex abuse?
COMMERCIALISATION
542. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Lands:
Before I start, I also welcome Hon
Terry Waldron, who is in the gallery today. I continue to work very closely
with him as he travels around my electorate as chair of Regional Development
Australia Wheatbelt. It is lovely to see you here today, ''Tuck''.
I
refer to the article yesterday in The Australian Financial Review that states that the minister's expressions-of-interest process
for the sale of Landgate's automated titling service was underwhelming,
with only one bid received.
(1) Will the
minister now be forced to offer sweeteners to lure more prospective bidders;
and, if yes, should Western Australians be nervous about their confidential
information relating to their land titles?
(2) What does
this mean for the government's $640 million commitment to use the
proceeds of the sale to compensate victims of historical child sex abuse?
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(1)–(2) I
think the Fin Review had a street talk, or the equivalent thereof,
article that was wrong factually on a range of issues, but that is the gossip
part of the Fin Review . I suggest the Leader of the Nationals WA might
like to look at some other parts of the Fin . There were a lot of factual
inaccuracies in that, but the process around the commercialisation part of
Landgate continues, and continues well. During budget estimates, I made it very
clear to the shadow Treasurer—it might have been the then Leader of the
Opposition, the member for Riverton—that if the state does not receive
an adequate price for this asset, it will not be commercialised. I say that
again: this state will not sell an asset at subpar, but the process continues
well. We will continue with it. In respect of commitments in our response to
the royal commission, of course we remain committed to our obligations as per
those recommendations.
think the Fin Review had a street talk, or the equivalent thereof,
article that was wrong factually on a range of issues, but that is the gossip
part of the Fin Review . I suggest the Leader of the Nationals WA might
like to look at some other parts of the Fin . There were a lot of factual
inaccuracies in that, but the process around the commercialisation part of
Landgate continues, and continues well. During budget estimates, I made it very
clear to the shadow Treasurer—it might have been the then Leader of the
Opposition, the member for Riverton—that if the state does not receive
an adequate price for this asset, it will not be commercialised. I say that
again: this state will not sell an asset at subpar, but the process continues
well. We will continue with it. In respect of commitments in our response to
the royal commission, of course we remain committed to our obligations as per
those recommendations.
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