❓ Mr Blayney asks about the details and benefits of the $220 million Mid West Investment Plan 2011-2021. Mr Grylls outlines the plan's focus on infrastructure development to support the Mid West's growth, particularly in relation to the iron ore industry, and highlights the collaborative planning process.
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STATE BUDGET 2011–12 — MID WEST INVESTMENT PLAN
During the minister’s visit to Geraldton on Friday, he spoke about the state government’s excellent budget. An exciting part of the budget is the royalties for regions investment of $220 million into the proposals in the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021”. Can the minister outline the details of this plan, and the benefits it will provide for the future development of the region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
During the minister’s visit to Geraldton on Friday, he spoke about the state government’s excellent budget. An exciting part of the budget is the royalties for regions investment of $220 million into the proposals in the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021”. Can the minister outline the details of this plan, and the benefits it will provide for the future development of the region? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
[See paper 3427.]
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
The member has a very deep interest in making sure that as the Mid West iron ore province develops, the Mid West community can take advantage of that development, and that some of the challenges that presented in the iron ore province in the Pilbara do not eventuate in the Mid West. This government is absolutely determined to put the planning and investment in place to ensure that the Mid West community can take full advantage of the development of the iron ore province and does not risk getting behind the eight ball on community, social and other important infrastructure. The most important part of the Mid West investment plan is that it actually is a plan. The Mid West community has worked, through the Mid West Development Commission and local, state and federal governments, to consider the infrastructure investments that will be needed over the coming years and has put them into a plan that can be presented to government, so that any government investment is based on a very clear and concise plan for the future. I congratulate the member for Geraldton and the Mid West Development Commission for their work in defining to government what they believe the priorities to be. As the member for Geraldton stated, the state government will invest $220 million over four years to implement the major infrastructure programs in the Mid West investment plan. This document from the Mid West community is important to all government agencies—namely, Health, Education, and those that provide power and water—because it identifies what the community considers are the priorities for future growth. In financial year 2011–12, $40 million has been allocated to commence the projects identified in this plan across the region. The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
The plan was developed by the Mid West Development Commission, in consultation with federal, state and local government agencies and non-government organisations, and it will provide the strategic direction for the region over the next 10 years. The next 10 years will be a very, very important part of the history of the Mid West as it looks to take advantage of the predicted very strong growth. The plan is in three sections to cover the three subregions of the Mid West—namely, Batavia Coast, North Midlands and Murchison—and it addresses the region’s current needs, plus those that will be generated by its expected growth. The plan outlines the support required for a region that will be a significant and growing contributor to the state’s mining royalties. The Mid West investment plan, developed by the development commission, is focused on capturing opportunities from planned and proposed major projects, including the development of the mining sector, and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder project, for which the commission is a very passionate advocate. Through this plan, the commission has prioritised investment in energy, transport, town revitalisation and enhancement, health, education and training, housing, and aged care. Again, if we look at the amount of planning that has been undertaken by local governments, with every local government now having a forward capital works plan to determine its investment decisions with its available funding, and now, with the provision of the Mid West investment plan to the state government so that it can focus on investment, the underlying planning needed for an investment of this magnitude is in place. The state government looks forward to getting on with the job of rolling out that infrastructure so that the Mid West can benefit from the opportunities and be innovative in attracting ongoing opportunities from the private sector that will result from that investment into their communities. We are making sure that we focus on providing that core basic infrastructure so that we do not have the problems of $2 000-a-week rental properties, of falling behind in land supply, and of not being able to have a baby in the local hospital. These are the challenges we are trying to rectify in the Pilbara, and we are making sure that we try to get it right in the Mid West, up-front, so that that area can take advantage. I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
I thank the member for Geraldton for his involvement in driving this initiative. The Liberal–National government in Western Australia looks forward to making sure that the Mid West is a strong and prosperous region, and the Mid West investment plan is a clear demonstration of our intention to do just that. I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
I table the “Mid West Investment Plan 2011–2021” for the perusal of members of Parliament. [See paper 3427.]
[See paper 3427.]
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