❓ Mr. Simpson asks about a deal brokered by Western Power regarding a transmission line in Piara Waters. The Minister for Energy details the history of the issue, highlighting a resolution involving undergrounding part of the line and satisfying residents, LandCorp, and the City of Armadale, while also enabling a future school.
AnsweredQoN 894Legislative Assembly
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RIVA ESTATE — PIARA WATERS —
HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE
894. Mr A.J. SIMPSON to the Minister for
Energy:
Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I know you are very excited because the member for Darling Range is
going to ask a question, but relax.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I understand that Western Power has
brokered a deal with LandCorp, the City of Armadale and local residents to do
with community concerns about a transmission line in my electorate, in Piara
Waters.
HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE
894. Mr A.J. SIMPSON to the Minister for
Energy:
Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I know you are very excited because the member for Darling Range is
going to ask a question, but relax.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I understand that Western Power has
brokered a deal with LandCorp, the City of Armadale and local residents to do
with community concerns about a transmission line in my electorate, in Piara
Waters.
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I would just like to note that after the next election —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the second time; the
member for Darling Range for the first time; and the member for Armadale for
the first time. Member for Cannington, I have called you now for the second
time and I should have called you for the third time because you will not
desist from shouting, so be on your guard.
Dr M.D. NAHAN : At the next election it will be in the
member for Jandakot's electorate. It is a big issue. The issue is, as
the member knows, that in about 2010–11 a developer of the Riva estate
wanted to develop land. There is a transmission line there and the developers
wanted it moved. Under the regulations, he needed to come up with a customer-funded
asset relocation plan. He did some work and proposed to examine undergrounding
the facility, but he deemed it too expensive. He then looked at putting an
easement on existing properties and put those easements on before 2012, and he
sold a large number of the blocks. The development was put on hold for over
four years and some of the blocks were resold to other people, but some
purchasers were not aware of the easements. When he tried to start building on
it, people complained to the member for Darling Range, and I thank him for his
representations on their behalf. They did go to the member for Cannington, and
he frightened the hell out of them. Then they came to me and we resolved it. In
September this year I asked Western Power to fix it and, as usual, Western
Power brokered a deal between the land developer, the City of Canning and, I think,
LandCorp to develop it. The new line is partially underground but is allocated
to a different place. This not only allows the land development to go ahead—the
residents are satisfied with the changes—but also allows and makes it
easier for the Department of Education to build a possible school in that area.
It is a good resolution. It will be done in four stages. The first stage has
commenced already. It is a great outcome thanks to a good local member, who
will hand the baton over to the next good local member.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the second time; the
member for Darling Range for the first time; and the member for Armadale for
the first time. Member for Cannington, I have called you now for the second
time and I should have called you for the third time because you will not
desist from shouting, so be on your guard.
Dr M.D. NAHAN : At the next election it will be in the
member for Jandakot's electorate. It is a big issue. The issue is, as
the member knows, that in about 2010–11 a developer of the Riva estate
wanted to develop land. There is a transmission line there and the developers
wanted it moved. Under the regulations, he needed to come up with a customer-funded
asset relocation plan. He did some work and proposed to examine undergrounding
the facility, but he deemed it too expensive. He then looked at putting an
easement on existing properties and put those easements on before 2012, and he
sold a large number of the blocks. The development was put on hold for over
four years and some of the blocks were resold to other people, but some
purchasers were not aware of the easements. When he tried to start building on
it, people complained to the member for Darling Range, and I thank him for his
representations on their behalf. They did go to the member for Cannington, and
he frightened the hell out of them. Then they came to me and we resolved it. In
September this year I asked Western Power to fix it and, as usual, Western
Power brokered a deal between the land developer, the City of Canning and, I think,
LandCorp to develop it. The new line is partially underground but is allocated
to a different place. This not only allows the land development to go ahead—the
residents are satisfied with the changes—but also allows and makes it
easier for the Department of Education to build a possible school in that area.
It is a good resolution. It will be done in four stages. The first stage has
commenced already. It is a great outcome thanks to a good local member, who
will hand the baton over to the next good local member.
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