❓ A parliamentary question regarding the proposed Mt Herschel short-stay accommodation on Rottnest Island, questioning the Rottnest Island Authority's (RIA) decision-making process and the potential negative impact of the development, particularly in light of social research findings.
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I refer to concerns about the style and size of the shortstay accommodation facility planned for Mt Herschel. Social research carried out for the Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) found that an 80-bed ‘boutique hotel’ similar to the proposed development with luxury accommodation was considered by respondents to be significantly less appropriate, and believed to have a significantly higher negative impact on the island than any of the other four options. Yet, the current Mt Hershchel plans are for a 360 bed development, which could be expected to have an even more negative impact.
Can the Premier advise -
(1) Has the Minister for Tourism and the RIA deliberately misled the public on this matter and the results of the Norman Disney Young Report?
(2) Why did the RIA choose this model over other models when a much smaller version was considered by respondents to the TNS survey to be the least appropriate, and to have a higher negative impact than other models?
(3) Why did the Minister and the RIA choose this particular model, which will be unaffordable to many Western Australians, when they have a huge shortfall of suitable accommodation in summer?
(4) Why did the Minister and the RIA ignore their own social research?
(5) Why do the Minister and the RIA continue to say that their own social research supports this model?
Can the Premier advise -
(1) Has the Minister for Tourism and the RIA deliberately misled the public on this matter and the results of the Norman Disney Young Report?
(2) Why did the RIA choose this model over other models when a much smaller version was considered by respondents to the TNS survey to be the least appropriate, and to have a higher negative impact than other models?
(3) Why did the Minister and the RIA choose this particular model, which will be unaffordable to many Western Australians, when they have a huge shortfall of suitable accommodation in summer?
(4) Why did the Minister and the RIA ignore their own social research?
(5) Why do the Minister and the RIA continue to say that their own social research supports this model?
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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
48 days
(2) The social research indicated strong overall support for additional accommodation. There was majority support for the 'boutique' hotel model as an idea for consideration and even stronger support for an 'eco-lodge'. The proposed development has characteristics of both. (3) The 2004 Taskforce appointed by Government to look into the financial sustainability of Rottnest Island indicated that an additional range of accommodation catering for short term stays, and for the conferencing and seminar markets was required. This development increases the range of accommodation at Rottnest Island. (4) Not applicable. (5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
(3) The 2004 Taskforce appointed by Government to look into the financial sustainability of Rottnest Island indicated that an additional range of accommodation catering for short term stays, and for the conferencing and seminar markets was required. This development increases the range of accommodation at Rottnest Island. (4) Not applicable. (5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
(4) Not applicable. (5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
(5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
(3) The 2004 Taskforce appointed by Government to look into the financial sustainability of Rottnest Island indicated that an additional range of accommodation catering for short term stays, and for the conferencing and seminar markets was required. This development increases the range of accommodation at Rottnest Island. (4) Not applicable. (5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
(4) Not applicable. (5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
(5) The research supports additional accommodation options related to both the 'boutique' hotel style and 'eco-tourism lodge' ideas for consideration. The Broadwater Consortium concept plans have characteristics of both of these models.
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