Hon Barbara Scott questions the potential sale of Entertainment Centre land and the development of the East Perth power station site, particularly regarding Kerry Stokes' involvement. The Minister denies any connection between the two projects and commits to an expression of interest process for the power station site.

AnsweredQoN 1476Legislative Council
Asked
12 November 2003
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Planning and Infrastructure

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I will have a second attempt at getting an answer. I refer to the possible sale of the Entertainment Centre land by Kerry Stokes to the Government for it to construct an indoor concert and sports arena. (1) Will the Government be calling for expressions of interest to develop the East Perth power station site? If not, why not? (2) Will the minister confirm that Mr Stokes’ East Perth power station art gallery project is a stand-alone project and not part of any deal with Mr Stokes over the Entertainment Centre land? (3) If the minister will not confirm that the East Perth power station project is a stand-alone project, in the interests of accountability will the minister provide complete details of what has been proposed regarding the Entertainment Centre land and the East Perth land? Hon KEN TRAVERS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
I refer to the possible sale of the Entertainment Centre land by Kerry Stokes to the Government for it to construct an indoor concert and sports arena. (1) Will the Government be calling for expressions of interest to develop the East Perth power station site? If not, why not? (2) Will the minister confirm that Mr Stokes’ East Perth power station art gallery project is a stand-alone project and not part of any deal with Mr Stokes over the Entertainment Centre land? (3) If the minister will not confirm that the East Perth power station project is a stand-alone project, in the interests of accountability will the minister provide complete details of what has been proposed regarding the Entertainment Centre land and the East Perth land? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
(1) Will the Government be calling for expressions of interest to develop the East Perth power station site? If not, why not? (2) Will the minister confirm that Mr Stokes’ East Perth power station art gallery project is a stand-alone project and not part of any deal with Mr Stokes over the Entertainment Centre land? (3) If the minister will not confirm that the East Perth power station project is a stand-alone project, in the interests of accountability will the minister provide complete details of what has been proposed regarding the Entertainment Centre land and the East Perth land? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
(2) Will the minister confirm that Mr Stokes’ East Perth power station art gallery project is a stand-alone project and not part of any deal with Mr Stokes over the Entertainment Centre land? (3) If the minister will not confirm that the East Perth power station project is a stand-alone project, in the interests of accountability will the minister provide complete details of what has been proposed regarding the Entertainment Centre land and the East Perth land? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
(3) If the minister will not confirm that the East Perth power station project is a stand-alone project, in the interests of accountability will the minister provide complete details of what has been proposed regarding the Entertainment Centre land and the East Perth land? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In the time allowed, I do have an answer. Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
Hon George Cash: It’s a miracle! The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: The answer is as follows - (1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.
(1)-(3) Discussions with Mr Stokes concerning the East Perth power station site have never involved the Entertainment Centre land. Any disposal of the East Perth power station site to private interests would be preceded by an expression of interest process.

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