❓ Mr. Marshall questions the leasing arrangements for Perth Oval's redevelopment, particularly regarding Perth Glory's usage. Mr. Carpenter avoids direct answers, highlighting government support and criticising the previous administration's inaction.
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I refer to the $12 million redevelopment of Perth Oval into a sports stadium, which the minister has consistently stated will be used by a number of different sports, and not just by the Perth Glory soccer team. (1) Given the announcement of this facility was made eight months ago and construction is due to commence early next year, will the minister outline what leasing arrangements have been negotiated with Perth Glory Soccer Club? (2) Do these leasing arrangements give Perth Glory exclusive rights in any way over the use of the facility; and, if not, what leasing arrangements have been made with other sports, such as rugby union, rugby league and possibly lacrosse? (3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(1) Given the announcement of this facility was made eight months ago and construction is due to commence early next year, will the minister outline what leasing arrangements have been negotiated with Perth Glory Soccer Club? (2) Do these leasing arrangements give Perth Glory exclusive rights in any way over the use of the facility; and, if not, what leasing arrangements have been made with other sports, such as rugby union, rugby league and possibly lacrosse? (3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(2) Do these leasing arrangements give Perth Glory exclusive rights in any way over the use of the facility; and, if not, what leasing arrangements have been made with other sports, such as rugby union, rugby league and possibly lacrosse? (3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(1) Given the announcement of this facility was made eight months ago and construction is due to commence early next year, will the minister outline what leasing arrangements have been negotiated with Perth Glory Soccer Club? (2) Do these leasing arrangements give Perth Glory exclusive rights in any way over the use of the facility; and, if not, what leasing arrangements have been made with other sports, such as rugby union, rugby league and possibly lacrosse? (3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(2) Do these leasing arrangements give Perth Glory exclusive rights in any way over the use of the facility; and, if not, what leasing arrangements have been made with other sports, such as rugby union, rugby league and possibly lacrosse? (3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(3) Will the minister guarantee that all leasing arrangements will be finalised before the construction of the facility commences? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for Dawesville for the question. I will ask him a question in return. Is the member saying that Perth Glory should not be allowed to use that facility? Is that what the member is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.D. Marshall: I did not say that. I want to know what it will cost Perth Glory to use it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Is the member asking me a question that indicates that he does not believe Perth Glory or the WA soccer community should be allowed to access that facility? Is that what he is saying? Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.D. Marshall: No, I did not say that. I want to know what the cost will be for Perth Glory. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: For some reason, we seem to have a problem on the other side of the House about Perth Glory. I will tell the House what has happened. The Town of Vincent, in consultation and in partnership with the State Government, has entered an agreement which will see a magnificent rectangular sports stadium developed at Perth Oval. Do members recall what the previous Government was promising to do? There was a vague promise that it would build something on the Wellington Street markets site, which, of course, was not in any way related to legitimising the convention centre deal - not at all. However, the whole thing collapsed, and there was no rectangular sports stadium development. That was the previous Government’s legacy. After all those years, its legacy to sport and recreation was zip. It left the soccer community and the rugby community high and dry. Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
Within a few months of fairly hard-nosed negotiations, the Town of Vincent and the State Government agreed to co-sponsor or co-develop a rectangular stadium at Perth Oval. Everybody in Western Australia, except for a little group that the member for Dawesville seems to want to communicate with, thought it was a great idea. The other side of the equation is that we will get a magnificent new development at Leederville Oval as the home of Western Australian football. West Australian Football League games will be played there on Friday nights. However, I am saddened that all we get from the other side is knock, knock, knock. The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
The State Government has not entered into any lease arrangement with Perth Glory. The Government will not be the owner of the facility; the Town of Vincent will be the owner. The Government is providing the money to help that development come to fruition, which the other side was never able to do. It could not deliver anything. Here we are delivering it. The Town of Vincent will strike an arrangement with potential users. Perth Glory is one of them. We are hopeful that we will get a consistent rugby presence on that field, or lacrosse or anything else that requires a rectangular stadium. I am pleased with the negotiations so far. They are going well.
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