❓ Question regarding the feasibility of a $100 million Cottesloe Beach redevelopment proposal in light of the government's budget repair efforts. The Treasurer's response is largely dismissive and sarcastic, rejecting the proposal.
AnsweredQoN 655Legislative Assembly
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COTTESLOE FORESHORE
REDEVELOPMENT
655. Mr D.T. PUNCH to the Treasurer:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to reducing the significant budget deficits
left behind by the previous Liberal–National government. Can the
Treasurer advise the house as to whether the government is awash with cash, as
claimed by the member for Cottesloe; and can the Treasurer advise the house
whether the member for Cottesloe's proposal for a $100 million
redevelopment of Cottesloe Beach and its toilets is in line with this
government's strict adherence to budget repair?
REDEVELOPMENT
655. Mr D.T. PUNCH to the Treasurer:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to reducing the significant budget deficits
left behind by the previous Liberal–National government. Can the
Treasurer advise the house as to whether the government is awash with cash, as
claimed by the member for Cottesloe; and can the Treasurer advise the house
whether the member for Cottesloe's proposal for a $100 million
redevelopment of Cottesloe Beach and its toilets is in line with this
government's strict adherence to budget repair?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bunbury for
that very good question. I begin by congratulating the Western Australian
National Party for coming across a new-fangled technology to help with its
parliamentary debates, called a book. It is something I think the WA National
Party is new to, so I congratulate some of them for starting their educational
journey. I was away last week —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I was away last week and, as I do when
I am away, I came back and tried to catch up on issues that have been of some
import over the course of the week.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I will come to
that.
One that caught my attention was a headline
reading, ''Honey calls for toilet money''. I was surprised by
that headline, because I thought the member for Cottesloe was stuck for some
issues and was obviously looking for something small. Then I went and read the
story. Not only was it not small, it made two interesting claims: first, that
the state government is awash with money and, second, that we should come out
and do a development on the Cottesloe foreshore on a similar scale to the
redevelopment further north at Scarborough. I would like to point out a couple
of things. Every time a local government is so constipated with an issue, I do
not want to be the Treasurer who then throws $100 million at it to ease its
burden. I am surprised that the member for Cottesloe is apparently advertising
the fact that we are awash with money, despite the fact that we still have a large
operating deficit that the previous government left us to deal with, and also
that he wants the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, I assume, to take over
the foreshore of Cottesloe and do a not insignificant development, as he
advocates on the ABC, on a similar scale to the redevelopment further north at
Scarborough. I am surprised by that, because every time there has been a proposal
to do anything, let alone relieve oneself, anywhere near Cottesloe, there has
been nothing but objections from local Cottesloe residents. I am surprised and
pleased by the progressive approach that the member for Cottesloe has taken,
but I assure members that it will not be funded by $100 million from the
currently debt-laden state government.
What was even more interesting was
that the very next article after Mr Honey's issues with his toilet was ''ACCC
launches investigation into fake honey''.
Point of Order
Dr D.J. HONEY : Mr Speaker,
that is the incorrect term of reference to me as the member for Cottesloe.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I am not sure
that I referred to you.
Dr D.J. HONEY : He referred to
me by my name, Mr Speaker.
The SPEAKER : I did not hear
what he said.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.S. WYATT : Member for
Cottesloe, I was surprised at the very next story—''ACCC
launches investigation into fake honey''.
Several members interjected.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I kid you not—it
is the very next story on ABC Online! It is starting to make me think that,
despite the grand hopes and aspirations of the member for Cottesloe, he may be
becoming the sugar syrup of the Liberal Party—not quite the real deal
that we are all expecting. I can assure all members here that, despite a clear
consistent theme from members for Cottesloe—that is, apparently always
being awash with money, despite not a cent being around, which is very
consistent with the former member for Cottesloe—we will not be pursuing
a $100 million redevelopment of the Cottesloe foreshore.
that very good question. I begin by congratulating the Western Australian
National Party for coming across a new-fangled technology to help with its
parliamentary debates, called a book. It is something I think the WA National
Party is new to, so I congratulate some of them for starting their educational
journey. I was away last week —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I was away last week and, as I do when
I am away, I came back and tried to catch up on issues that have been of some
import over the course of the week.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I will come to
that.
One that caught my attention was a headline
reading, ''Honey calls for toilet money''. I was surprised by
that headline, because I thought the member for Cottesloe was stuck for some
issues and was obviously looking for something small. Then I went and read the
story. Not only was it not small, it made two interesting claims: first, that
the state government is awash with money and, second, that we should come out
and do a development on the Cottesloe foreshore on a similar scale to the
redevelopment further north at Scarborough. I would like to point out a couple
of things. Every time a local government is so constipated with an issue, I do
not want to be the Treasurer who then throws $100 million at it to ease its
burden. I am surprised that the member for Cottesloe is apparently advertising
the fact that we are awash with money, despite the fact that we still have a large
operating deficit that the previous government left us to deal with, and also
that he wants the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, I assume, to take over
the foreshore of Cottesloe and do a not insignificant development, as he
advocates on the ABC, on a similar scale to the redevelopment further north at
Scarborough. I am surprised by that, because every time there has been a proposal
to do anything, let alone relieve oneself, anywhere near Cottesloe, there has
been nothing but objections from local Cottesloe residents. I am surprised and
pleased by the progressive approach that the member for Cottesloe has taken,
but I assure members that it will not be funded by $100 million from the
currently debt-laden state government.
What was even more interesting was
that the very next article after Mr Honey's issues with his toilet was ''ACCC
launches investigation into fake honey''.
Point of Order
Dr D.J. HONEY : Mr Speaker,
that is the incorrect term of reference to me as the member for Cottesloe.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I am not sure
that I referred to you.
Dr D.J. HONEY : He referred to
me by my name, Mr Speaker.
The SPEAKER : I did not hear
what he said.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr B.S. WYATT : Member for
Cottesloe, I was surprised at the very next story—''ACCC
launches investigation into fake honey''.
Several members interjected.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I kid you not—it
is the very next story on ABC Online! It is starting to make me think that,
despite the grand hopes and aspirations of the member for Cottesloe, he may be
becoming the sugar syrup of the Liberal Party—not quite the real deal
that we are all expecting. I can assure all members here that, despite a clear
consistent theme from members for Cottesloe—that is, apparently always
being awash with money, despite not a cent being around, which is very
consistent with the former member for Cottesloe—we will not be pursuing
a $100 million redevelopment of the Cottesloe foreshore.
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