❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinising the progress of the 'Blueprint for Pilbara' initiative, focusing on population growth, infrastructure development, housing, and business attraction. The answers reveal limited progress and deferred responsibility.
AnsweredQoN 6273Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Minister’s media release, issued jointly with the Premier, of 27 November 2009 headlined ‘State Government launches blueprint for Pilbara’, and I ask:
(a) how many additional people have settled in the Pilbara since the Minister’s ground-breaking Government initiative to encourage more people to live and settle in the Pilbara was announced;
(b) what higher density centres have been completed since your announcement;
(c) when is the new marina and improved waterfronts in Port Hedland, Dampier and Onslow expected to be completed;
(d) how many of the high-rise apartments with air-conditioning, pools, green lawns and parks, similar to the development that has taken place in Darwin been commenced in:
(i) Port Hedland;
(ii) Karratha;
(iii) Newman;
(iv) Dampier;
(v) Tom Price; and
(vi) Onlsow;
(e) how many of the high-rise apartments with air-conditioning, pools, green lawns and parks, similar to the development that has taken place in Darwin been completed in:
(i) Port Hedland;
(ii) Karratha;
(iii) Newman;
(iv) Dampier;
(v) Tom Price; and
(vi) Onlsow;
(f) how many businesses not involved in the mining, oil and gas sectors have been enticed to the region since the Minister’s announcement;
(g) how many of the 100 homes in the village for service workers have been completed for occupation by residents and what is the weekly rental for these homes;
(h) how many homes are complete for occupation in the permanent and temporary workers accommodation provided by Auzcorp as referred to in your statement, and of these Auzcorp houses:
(i) how many are occupied by permanent residents; and
(ii) what is the weekly rental for these homes?
(a) how many additional people have settled in the Pilbara since the Minister’s ground-breaking Government initiative to encourage more people to live and settle in the Pilbara was announced;
(b) what higher density centres have been completed since your announcement;
(c) when is the new marina and improved waterfronts in Port Hedland, Dampier and Onslow expected to be completed;
(d) how many of the high-rise apartments with air-conditioning, pools, green lawns and parks, similar to the development that has taken place in Darwin been commenced in:
(i) Port Hedland;
(ii) Karratha;
(iii) Newman;
(iv) Dampier;
(v) Tom Price; and
(vi) Onlsow;
(e) how many of the high-rise apartments with air-conditioning, pools, green lawns and parks, similar to the development that has taken place in Darwin been completed in:
(i) Port Hedland;
(ii) Karratha;
(iii) Newman;
(iv) Dampier;
(v) Tom Price; and
(vi) Onlsow;
(f) how many businesses not involved in the mining, oil and gas sectors have been enticed to the region since the Minister’s announcement;
(g) how many of the 100 homes in the village for service workers have been completed for occupation by residents and what is the weekly rental for these homes;
(h) how many homes are complete for occupation in the permanent and temporary workers accommodation provided by Auzcorp as referred to in your statement, and of these Auzcorp houses:
(i) how many are occupied by permanent residents; and
(ii) what is the weekly rental for these homes?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Lands
Response time
33 days
(a) The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census figures will not be available until June 2012.
(b) Developing cities is an on-going process.
(c) The projects are in due diligence phase and the completion dates are yet to be determined.
(d) (i) to (vi) This question should be directed to the respective local government authorities.
(e) (i) to (vi) This question should be directed to the respective local government authorities.
(f) Unknown.
(g) 63 homes; weekly rental is $300 to $500.
(h) None.
(i) None.
(ii) Not applicable.
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(b) Developing cities is an on-going process.
(c) The projects are in due diligence phase and the completion dates are yet to be determined.
(d) (i) to (vi) This question should be directed to the respective local government authorities.
(e) (i) to (vi) This question should be directed to the respective local government authorities.
(f) Unknown.
(g) 63 homes; weekly rental is $300 to $500.
(h) None.
(i) None.
(ii) Not applicable.
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