❓ A WA parliamentary question probes potential conflicts of interest arising from the MRA acting as both land seller and planning authority for the Elizabeth Quay development. The government defends the practice as established and legally sound.
AnsweredQoN 8841Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Government's recent online advertisement selling off part of the heritage-listed Esplanade for a hotel opportunity, I ask:
(a) does the advertisement on the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) website state that MRA is also the planning authority for Elizabeth Quay and responsible for granting development approvals;
(b) what other land developers does the Barnett Government allow to grant development approvals for real estate they are trying to make money from, or is this a new policy from the Government; and
(c) did the Minister, or his Department, seek any advice for potential conflicts of interest on this issue?
(a) does the advertisement on the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) website state that MRA is also the planning authority for Elizabeth Quay and responsible for granting development approvals;
(b) what other land developers does the Barnett Government allow to grant development approvals for real estate they are trying to make money from, or is this a new policy from the Government; and
(c) did the Minister, or his Department, seek any advice for potential conflicts of interest on this issue?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
40 days
(a) The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) website includes details of the Authority's full roles and responsibilities including that of selling land and planning authority of its redevelopment areas.
(b) Private land developers are not planning authorities and do not have development approval powers. The development control powers of the MRA are established under the
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011
. However, this is not new practice as all former redevelopment authorities had these powers, including the East Perth Redevelopment Authority that was established in 1992.
(c) The function and powers of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority are prescribed within the
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011
. Advice was sought, as necessary, during the preparation of that legislation.
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(b) Private land developers are not planning authorities and do not have development approval powers. The development control powers of the MRA are established under the
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011
. However, this is not new practice as all former redevelopment authorities had these powers, including the East Perth Redevelopment Authority that was established in 1992.
(c) The function and powers of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority are prescribed within the
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011
. Advice was sought, as necessary, during the preparation of that legislation.
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