❓ Mr. Taylor questions how the Cockburn Coast redevelopment aligns with the government's plan to manage Perth's population growth without urban sprawl. The Minister details the project's scope, investment, housing capacity, job creation, and contribution to affordable housing.
AnsweredQoN 280Legislative Assembly
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COCKBURN COAST REDEVELOPMENT
280. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Lands:
I understand that this morning the
Minister for Lands launched the first precinct in the state government's
Cockburn Coast redevelopment area. Will the minister explain how this project
fits in with the Liberal–National government's plan to
accommodate Perth's growing population without adding to the urban
sprawl?
280. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for
Lands:
I understand that this morning the
Minister for Lands launched the first precinct in the state government's
Cockburn Coast redevelopment area. Will the minister explain how this project
fits in with the Liberal–National government's plan to
accommodate Perth's growing population without adding to the urban
sprawl?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bateman for
the question and for his ongoing interest in how the government is tackling
growth challenges in Perth. Western Australia is one of the states that is
really driving the Australian economy.
There will be three precincts in the
Cockburn Coast redevelopment area. The one launched this morning is the
Shoreline precinct, which is about 106 hectares. The next one to come onstream
will be the Hilltop precinct, which is largely privately owned, and then the
next will be the Power Station precinct. Collectively, the whole area is 106 hectares.
The project will take 15 to 20 years to be fully developed, so it is a
long-term plan.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : It is a comprehensive plan to offer a new precinct for medium
to high-density development within the metropolitan area, to support the
government's Directions 2031 plan to cater for the growth of Western Australia.
What we launched today starts the ball rolling. It puts out to market for the
private sector to come in and start building and contributing to the Shoreline
precinct.
To give members an idea of the whole
project over 15 to 20 years, an investment base of about $4.9 billion of
private sector funds and government funds will go into the project via
LandCorp; there will be some 6 000 homes in the development, medium to high
density; and 12 000 people will be accommodated in that precinct. During the
time the project is progressing, it is expected to create around 12 000 jobs,
of which 9 000 will occur in the actual construction phase over that 15 to 20
years.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, that is enough.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : The project will also create 3 000 jobs that will be permanent
in nature.
It was good to see the schematics
that were put up on the screen today and a bit of an animated flyover that was
done to show the nature of the build. It is contemporary, it is up to date and
it fits with modern suburban living. When we look at the scale of the whole
project, it could be about two-thirds of a Subiaco. It is on the coast, four
kilometres south of Fremantle and 18 kilometres from Perth. It fits right in
the zone of modern, contemporary suburban living.
I am really pleased that what we
have launched today is a long-term plan to address the growth of Perth. It is
interesting to know also that the global multiplier effect on the economy will
be some $14.7 billion over the scale of the project. That is outstanding.
Interestingly also, the project will contribute some 15 per cent of the lots to
the affordable housing market. This government is very, very proud of its
achievements in the last term, as well as in the start of this term, in our
contribution to the affordable housing market.
It was a great day today to launch
that project, with a number of people. There was a big turnout and a big
interest in what is happening to the old South Fremantle power station. There
will be 150 apartments in the old power station when the project is finished,
with open spaces for exhibition —
Ms
S.F. McGurk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Fremantle!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : There will also be retail, commercial and hospitality spaces.
We are really looking forward to what will be a fantastic project that will
contribute to the growth of Perth.
the question and for his ongoing interest in how the government is tackling
growth challenges in Perth. Western Australia is one of the states that is
really driving the Australian economy.
There will be three precincts in the
Cockburn Coast redevelopment area. The one launched this morning is the
Shoreline precinct, which is about 106 hectares. The next one to come onstream
will be the Hilltop precinct, which is largely privately owned, and then the
next will be the Power Station precinct. Collectively, the whole area is 106 hectares.
The project will take 15 to 20 years to be fully developed, so it is a
long-term plan.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : It is a comprehensive plan to offer a new precinct for medium
to high-density development within the metropolitan area, to support the
government's Directions 2031 plan to cater for the growth of Western Australia.
What we launched today starts the ball rolling. It puts out to market for the
private sector to come in and start building and contributing to the Shoreline
precinct.
To give members an idea of the whole
project over 15 to 20 years, an investment base of about $4.9 billion of
private sector funds and government funds will go into the project via
LandCorp; there will be some 6 000 homes in the development, medium to high
density; and 12 000 people will be accommodated in that precinct. During the
time the project is progressing, it is expected to create around 12 000 jobs,
of which 9 000 will occur in the actual construction phase over that 15 to 20
years.
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, that is enough.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : The project will also create 3 000 jobs that will be permanent
in nature.
It was good to see the schematics
that were put up on the screen today and a bit of an animated flyover that was
done to show the nature of the build. It is contemporary, it is up to date and
it fits with modern suburban living. When we look at the scale of the whole
project, it could be about two-thirds of a Subiaco. It is on the coast, four
kilometres south of Fremantle and 18 kilometres from Perth. It fits right in
the zone of modern, contemporary suburban living.
I am really pleased that what we
have launched today is a long-term plan to address the growth of Perth. It is
interesting to know also that the global multiplier effect on the economy will
be some $14.7 billion over the scale of the project. That is outstanding.
Interestingly also, the project will contribute some 15 per cent of the lots to
the affordable housing market. This government is very, very proud of its
achievements in the last term, as well as in the start of this term, in our
contribution to the affordable housing market.
It was a great day today to launch
that project, with a number of people. There was a big turnout and a big
interest in what is happening to the old South Fremantle power station. There
will be 150 apartments in the old power station when the project is finished,
with open spaces for exhibition —
Ms
S.F. McGurk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Fremantle!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : There will also be retail, commercial and hospitality spaces.
We are really looking forward to what will be a fantastic project that will
contribute to the growth of Perth.
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