❓ Mr. Kelly questions the Premier's decision to locate disability justice centres in Lockridge despite local government opposition. The Premier defends the decision, highlighting the need for such facilities and indicating a phased approach to implementation.
AnsweredQoN 617Legislative Assembly
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DISABILITY
JUSTICE CENTRES — LOCKRIDGE AND KIARA
617. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Premier:
I refer to the Premier's decision to locate two
disability justice centres in Lockridge, which by his own criteria require
sites to have local government support, and to last night's unanimous
decision by the City of Swan to oppose these sites.
(1) Is the
Premier's intention now to go against his own criteria and force these
centres on the City of Swan and to its residents against their wishes?
(2) Now that the
City of Swan has unanimously voted against these centres, does this not provide
the Premier with clear community opinion on this subject?
(3) Will the
Premier now show respect to the City of Swan and to its residents by
withdrawing these sites and finding locations that actually meet his own
criteria.
JUSTICE CENTRES — LOCKRIDGE AND KIARA
617. Mr D.J. KELLY to the
Premier:
I refer to the Premier's decision to locate two
disability justice centres in Lockridge, which by his own criteria require
sites to have local government support, and to last night's unanimous
decision by the City of Swan to oppose these sites.
(1) Is the
Premier's intention now to go against his own criteria and force these
centres on the City of Swan and to its residents against their wishes?
(2) Now that the
City of Swan has unanimously voted against these centres, does this not provide
the Premier with clear community opinion on this subject?
(3) Will the
Premier now show respect to the City of Swan and to its residents by
withdrawing these sites and finding locations that actually meet his own
criteria.
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3)
On planning matters, that question should have been properly addressed to the
Minister for Planning. That is what it is about.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You're running
the show, Premier!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Thank goodness for
that!
The question should have been directed to the Minister for
Planning. The member might take up that opportunity. With respect to those two
sites, I have met with residents, as has the Minister for Disability Services;
I am not sure whether the Minister for Planning has. The government has taken
note of the City of Swan's view. Our intention is to proceed with the
first of those locations, which I think is the Lord Street site of an existing
disability facility. When that is completed, we will consider whether we will
progress with the second one.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you ignored the City of Swan?
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It made its resolution and we take note of that.
At least half the people in mental health institutions, if
not more, do not need to be there and should not be there—over half. I
understand the sensitivity. In my own electorate I had concerns as the local
member several years ago when a centre was established in Mt Claremont. It does
not have the level of security that is proposed in the member for Bassendean's
electorate. I visited that centre last week and I have to say it is a great
success. It is working well, the neighbours are happy and people have a high
degree of independence and greater living skills. As a prosperous, wealthy
society, that is what we should provide. There needs to be different levels of
care and, if members like, different levels of security for people within that
system. There needs to be a psychiatric institution such as Graylands Hospital
right through to facilities for living totally within the community. It is
proposed that these two new centres will at all times have a strict level of
security and full-time staff. As I and the minister said, it is intended that
the first one will go ahead, but we will not proceed with the second one until
the first one is completed and operating—and operating well.
On planning matters, that question should have been properly addressed to the
Minister for Planning. That is what it is about.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You're running
the show, Premier!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Thank goodness for
that!
The question should have been directed to the Minister for
Planning. The member might take up that opportunity. With respect to those two
sites, I have met with residents, as has the Minister for Disability Services;
I am not sure whether the Minister for Planning has. The government has taken
note of the City of Swan's view. Our intention is to proceed with the
first of those locations, which I think is the Lord Street site of an existing
disability facility. When that is completed, we will consider whether we will
progress with the second one.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you ignored the City of Swan?
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It made its resolution and we take note of that.
At least half the people in mental health institutions, if
not more, do not need to be there and should not be there—over half. I
understand the sensitivity. In my own electorate I had concerns as the local
member several years ago when a centre was established in Mt Claremont. It does
not have the level of security that is proposed in the member for Bassendean's
electorate. I visited that centre last week and I have to say it is a great
success. It is working well, the neighbours are happy and people have a high
degree of independence and greater living skills. As a prosperous, wealthy
society, that is what we should provide. There needs to be different levels of
care and, if members like, different levels of security for people within that
system. There needs to be a psychiatric institution such as Graylands Hospital
right through to facilities for living totally within the community. It is
proposed that these two new centres will at all times have a strict level of
security and full-time staff. As I and the minister said, it is intended that
the first one will go ahead, but we will not proceed with the second one until
the first one is completed and operating—and operating well.
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