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❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Planning and Lands regarding the Auditor General's report on fraud risks in Development WA land transactions. The Minister confirms awareness of the report and provides details on specific properties mentioned in case studies.

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Asked

13 August 2025

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Hon Neil Thomson

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Planning and Lands

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I refer to the Auditor General Report 16 'Fraud Risks in Land Transactions by Development WA' (28 May 2025), and I ask: (a) has the Minister been provided a list of all the properties which have been reported as case studies in the report and which formed the basis of many findings; (b) if yes to (a), can they be provided; (c) if no to (b), why not when it is vital the Minister takes control of his agency given the dire situation; and (d) when was the Minister first advised of an investigation by the auditor general into poor practices of Development WA?

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Answered

16 September 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Lands

Response time

8 days

(a – b) Yes, the specific properties referenced in the case studies are Lot 9000 Kununurra, Lot 307 Wedgefield, Lots 10 and 11 Hyden. These lots had sat on the market for 11 years, 13 years, and 8 years respectively, and have now generated private investment and stimulated local economies as a result of their sale under the Regional Land Booster program.
(c) N/A
(d) 19 th May 2025.

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