Hon Paddy Embry questions the government's intentions regarding the Heathcote coordination agreement with the City of Melville, given press statements about selling the land. Hon Tom Stephens assures that no decisions have been made that violate the agreement.

AnsweredQoN 870Legislative Council
Asked
4 December 2001
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Local Government and Regional Development

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HEATHCOTE COORDINATION AGREEMENT
(1) Does the Government acknowledge the existence of the Heathcote coordination agreement executed on 9 January this year between the former Minister for Lands and the City of Melville, with consent being given by the then Minister for Works? (2) In view of recent press statements by various ministers about selling the Heathcote land, how does the Government propose to overcome or avoid its legal obligations under that agreement? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government acknowledges the existence of the Heathcote coordination agreement between the then Minister for Lands and the City of Melville with consent being given by the then Minister for Works executed on 9 January 2001. (2) The Government has made no decision about any land at Heathcote that is not in accordance with the Heathcote coordination agreement.
(2) In view of recent press statements by various ministers about selling the Heathcote land, how does the Government propose to overcome or avoid its legal obligations under that agreement? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government acknowledges the existence of the Heathcote coordination agreement between the then Minister for Lands and the City of Melville with consent being given by the then Minister for Works executed on 9 January 2001. (2) The Government has made no decision about any land at Heathcote that is not in accordance with the Heathcote coordination agreement.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government acknowledges the existence of the Heathcote coordination agreement between the then Minister for Lands and the City of Melville with consent being given by the then Minister for Works executed on 9 January 2001. (2) The Government has made no decision about any land at Heathcote that is not in accordance with the Heathcote coordination agreement.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government acknowledges the existence of the Heathcote coordination agreement between the then Minister for Lands and the City of Melville with consent being given by the then Minister for Works executed on 9 January 2001. (2) The Government has made no decision about any land at Heathcote that is not in accordance with the Heathcote coordination agreement.
(1) The Government acknowledges the existence of the Heathcote coordination agreement between the then Minister for Lands and the City of Melville with consent being given by the then Minister for Works executed on 9 January 2001. (2) The Government has made no decision about any land at Heathcote that is not in accordance with the Heathcote coordination agreement.
(2) The Government has made no decision about any land at Heathcote that is not in accordance with the Heathcote coordination agreement.

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