❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier's planning decisions, alleging favouritism towards developers over community concerns. The Premier defends the government's approach to housing diversity and accuses Dr. Honey of hypocrisy.
AnsweredQoN 245Legislative Assembly
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PLANNING
— COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
245. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier
continue to ignore genuine community concerns about inappropriate planning
decisions in favour of profits for a handful of property developers?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
— COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
245. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier
continue to ignore genuine community concerns about inappropriate planning
decisions in favour of profits for a handful of property developers?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
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I am not aware of what the member is referring to. Which one
is the member referring to? Is he referring to ONE Subiaco or to The Grove?
Dr D.J. Honey : No, I am referring to all the apartment
developments in Hollywood and the development on the rose garden in Nedlands—an
appalling development; go and have a look at it!
The SPEAKER : I think we are clear on that now.
Mr M. McGOWAN : What happens is that some people move from left
to right over the course of their lives; people become more conservative
ordinarily. The member for Cottesloe is becoming a Green as he ages! It is
interesting to see this phenomenon of a former Leader of the Liberal Party and
a former president of the Liberal Party moving towards the Greens and embracing
green philosophy.
We think that people have the right to a diversity of housing
choice. That means that some people might want to live in a house, other people
might want to live in a townhouse, other people might want to live in an
apartment, and some people might want to live in high-rise housing. That is the
reality. We want to provide people with that diversity
of choice because as they age—this is something that might be relevant
to the member for Cottesloe—they may want to move out of a house
into an apartment because it does not have all the work that goes with owning a
house. That is the reality, and that is why those apartments that are being
built in Subiaco and Peppermint Grove are being snapped up. People living in
the area want to have that opportunity to move out of a home into a different
style of living. That is what we are trying to create. What is wrong with that?
What is wrong with giving people diversity, and what is wrong with cutting
through red tape? The interesting choice will be, considering the question,
when these laws come in, how the member will vote.
is the member referring to? Is he referring to ONE Subiaco or to The Grove?
Dr D.J. Honey : No, I am referring to all the apartment
developments in Hollywood and the development on the rose garden in Nedlands—an
appalling development; go and have a look at it!
The SPEAKER : I think we are clear on that now.
Mr M. McGOWAN : What happens is that some people move from left
to right over the course of their lives; people become more conservative
ordinarily. The member for Cottesloe is becoming a Green as he ages! It is
interesting to see this phenomenon of a former Leader of the Liberal Party and
a former president of the Liberal Party moving towards the Greens and embracing
green philosophy.
We think that people have the right to a diversity of housing
choice. That means that some people might want to live in a house, other people
might want to live in a townhouse, other people might want to live in an
apartment, and some people might want to live in high-rise housing. That is the
reality. We want to provide people with that diversity
of choice because as they age—this is something that might be relevant
to the member for Cottesloe—they may want to move out of a house
into an apartment because it does not have all the work that goes with owning a
house. That is the reality, and that is why those apartments that are being
built in Subiaco and Peppermint Grove are being snapped up. People living in
the area want to have that opportunity to move out of a home into a different
style of living. That is what we are trying to create. What is wrong with that?
What is wrong with giving people diversity, and what is wrong with cutting
through red tape? The interesting choice will be, considering the question,
when these laws come in, how the member will vote.
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