❓ Mr. Abetz questions the Minister for Lands on the government's efforts to provide industrial land for economic growth. The Minister responds by highlighting LandCorp's role and the Economic and Employment Land Strategy, citing the Forrestdale Business Park West as an example.
AnsweredQoN 146Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
LANDCORP — INDUSTRIAL LAND RELEASE
146. Mr P. ABETZ to the
Minister for Lands:
Can the minister please update the house on the Liberal–National
government's efforts to provide enough industrial land to support our
growing economy?
146. Mr P. ABETZ to the
Minister for Lands:
Can the minister please update the house on the Liberal–National
government's efforts to provide enough industrial land to support our
growing economy?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Southern River for the question. I
think the house will remember that not that long ago I talked about the role
that LandCorp is playing in the development and release of land lots for
housing. It is equally important to highlight the importance of industrial land
developments and the fact that the state of Western Australia is growing. That
means that if we do not release industrial land, we do not attract new
businesses and we do not support jobs in Western Australia. So I did want to
highlight to the house the role that is being played by LandCorp.
Members will know that under the stewardship of the Minister
for Planning, Minister Day, we have implemented the economic and employment
land strategy. That is a 20-year plan highlighting the future development of
industrial land and industrial estates in the Perth–Peel region. That
plan indicates that we are supporting long-term planning in this state.
LandCorp is playing a very strong role—in fact, one of the key roles—in
ensuring that that plan is brought on line and that industrial land comes onto
the market to support businesses in Western Australia.
A very good example is Forrestdale Business Park West, which
is the first estate to be delivered in the south eastern corridor as part of
the EEL strategy. That is a 44-hectare estate suitable for a broad range of
industries. It will enable diversification of the local economy, attracting new
businesses to the area and enabling current businesses to expand. That estate
is part of a broader 178-hectare business park. To give members an idea of the
quantum we are talking about, it is expected that when the whole of that park
comes on stream, it will be home to 300 businesses, providing 4 000 jobs and $4
billion in annual economic output. That highlights the very good work that this
government is doing in ensuring that industrial land comes on stream. Site
works on this 44-hectare lot that I have talked about are expected to begin in
the third quarter of 2014, with sales beginning in mid-2014. Interestingly,
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia will be the first tenant in the park,
with a $100 million facility, bringing its 350-strong workforce from Welshpool.
Obviously, Hitachi is looking for expansion opportunities, so to be able to go
into this industrial estate gives it scope to achieve that.
Over the past few decades, LandCorp estates in Kwinana,
Canning Vale, Wangara and Henderson have become home to 2 700 businesses,
employing 37 000 people. In addition, LandCorp has made project-ready 93 hectares
of industrial land in Forrestdale, Rockingham, Port Kennedy and Pinjarra.
This government is not sitting on its hands as far as
industrial land release is concerned. We understand that it is critical if we
are to ensure that we attract businesses and investment into Western Australia.
We need to make sure that in the longer term, we have a clear strategy to
support industrial investment.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
This is very important, because we know —
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member
for Mandurah, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : We
know that these industrial estates generate infrastructure in Western
Australia, and, more importantly, they generate jobs for the good state of
Western Australia.
think the house will remember that not that long ago I talked about the role
that LandCorp is playing in the development and release of land lots for
housing. It is equally important to highlight the importance of industrial land
developments and the fact that the state of Western Australia is growing. That
means that if we do not release industrial land, we do not attract new
businesses and we do not support jobs in Western Australia. So I did want to
highlight to the house the role that is being played by LandCorp.
Members will know that under the stewardship of the Minister
for Planning, Minister Day, we have implemented the economic and employment
land strategy. That is a 20-year plan highlighting the future development of
industrial land and industrial estates in the Perth–Peel region. That
plan indicates that we are supporting long-term planning in this state.
LandCorp is playing a very strong role—in fact, one of the key roles—in
ensuring that that plan is brought on line and that industrial land comes onto
the market to support businesses in Western Australia.
A very good example is Forrestdale Business Park West, which
is the first estate to be delivered in the south eastern corridor as part of
the EEL strategy. That is a 44-hectare estate suitable for a broad range of
industries. It will enable diversification of the local economy, attracting new
businesses to the area and enabling current businesses to expand. That estate
is part of a broader 178-hectare business park. To give members an idea of the
quantum we are talking about, it is expected that when the whole of that park
comes on stream, it will be home to 300 businesses, providing 4 000 jobs and $4
billion in annual economic output. That highlights the very good work that this
government is doing in ensuring that industrial land comes on stream. Site
works on this 44-hectare lot that I have talked about are expected to begin in
the third quarter of 2014, with sales beginning in mid-2014. Interestingly,
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia will be the first tenant in the park,
with a $100 million facility, bringing its 350-strong workforce from Welshpool.
Obviously, Hitachi is looking for expansion opportunities, so to be able to go
into this industrial estate gives it scope to achieve that.
Over the past few decades, LandCorp estates in Kwinana,
Canning Vale, Wangara and Henderson have become home to 2 700 businesses,
employing 37 000 people. In addition, LandCorp has made project-ready 93 hectares
of industrial land in Forrestdale, Rockingham, Port Kennedy and Pinjarra.
This government is not sitting on its hands as far as
industrial land release is concerned. We understand that it is critical if we
are to ensure that we attract businesses and investment into Western Australia.
We need to make sure that in the longer term, we have a clear strategy to
support industrial investment.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
This is very important, because we know —
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member
for Mandurah, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : We
know that these industrial estates generate infrastructure in Western
Australia, and, more importantly, they generate jobs for the good state of
Western Australia.
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