❓ Opposition questions the government's due diligence process in selecting Ramtron for the Karratha Hilton project, highlighting a director's past failed hotel ventures. The Minister deflects, emphasizing LandCorp's expertise and broader regional development efforts.
AnsweredQoN 697Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HILTON HOTEL — KARRATHA — PREFERRED
PROPONENT
697. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Minister for
Lands:
I have a supplementary question.
Noting the minister's comments about the due diligence process, when
the former Minister for Lands announced ''this significant investment
decision by Hilton'', was the government aware that a director of
Ramtron had previously been associated with hotels in Margaret River, Cape
Leeuwin, Ningaloo and Beaufort Street, none of which eventuated?
PROPONENT
697. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Minister for
Lands:
I have a supplementary question.
Noting the minister's comments about the due diligence process, when
the former Minister for Lands announced ''this significant investment
decision by Hilton'', was the government aware that a director of
Ramtron had previously been associated with hotels in Margaret River, Cape
Leeuwin, Ningaloo and Beaufort Street, none of which eventuated?
AnswerView source ↗
I cannot comment on the detail of
the process that LandCorp went through. I can only say that it is LandCorp's
core business. It is a government developer. It is involved with those sites
and it does it every day a week. Of course, there has been a significant change
in the market in Karratha; I think everyone recognises that.
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Albany!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : I am confident that there is interest in that site. This
government has put a lot of effort into development in regional Western
Australia, and a lot of effort into development in the Pilbara region. I think
what has happened in Karratha is testament to the efforts of this government,
and we are not going to resile from that.
the process that LandCorp went through. I can only say that it is LandCorp's
core business. It is a government developer. It is involved with those sites
and it does it every day a week. Of course, there has been a significant change
in the market in Karratha; I think everyone recognises that.
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Albany!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : I am confident that there is interest in that site. This
government has put a lot of effort into development in regional Western
Australia, and a lot of effort into development in the Pilbara region. I think
what has happened in Karratha is testament to the efforts of this government,
and we are not going to resile from that.
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