❓ Mr. Aubrey asks the Premier about the Perth City Deal, specifically the new ECU campus and its impact. The Premier responds positively, highlighting the project's benefits for jobs, the economy, and students, while also noting bipartisan support and criticising the WA Nationals' opposition.
AnsweredQoN 432Legislative Assembly
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PERTH CITY DEAL
432. Mr S.N. AUBREY to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's investment in creating jobs and driving economic activity
through the delivery of the $1.5 billion Perth City Deal.
(1) Can the
Premier update the house on how this government is helping to deliver a new
state-of-the-art university campus in the Perth CBD?
(2) Can the
Premier advise the house what this investment will mean for jobs, businesses
and economic activation in the Perth CBD?
432. Mr S.N. AUBREY to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's investment in creating jobs and driving economic activity
through the delivery of the $1.5 billion Perth City Deal.
(1) Can the
Premier update the house on how this government is helping to deliver a new
state-of-the-art university campus in the Perth CBD?
(2) Can the
Premier advise the house what this investment will mean for jobs, businesses
and economic activation in the Perth CBD?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
thank the member for the question. Obviously, the new Edith Cowan University
city campus will be a game changer for Perth and Western Australia. It is more
than just a new building; 9 000 students and staff will come into the city each
and every day. The state government is providing $150 million in land and
funding for this new inner-city campus. It is a joint investment with the
commonwealth government. In particular, I would like to thank former Senator
Mathias Cormann for his support of this project and the Prime Minister. I would
also like to thank ECU and Professor Steve Chapman for their support of this
project. A total of $695 million will be invested in this project, which shows
the outcomes that can be achieved when the state and commonwealth governments
work together.
The centrepiece, of course, will be
the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, which is moving from Mt
Lawley into the city. As members know, a process is in place to redevelop the
existing campus and improve Mount Lawley Senior High School with additional
facilities. It will have 11 levels, including theatres, studios and performance
spaces, and new laneways will be created between Yagan Square and King Square.
It will be a spectacular building and provide great opportunities for students
from both the city and the regions. I was in
Mingenew recently, and the deputy shire president who was with me and t ook
me around the area is a graduate of WAAPA. She is committed to the regions and
also the arts. During construction, it is expected to create more than 3 000
jobs, as well as 380 ongoing jobs once operational. We expect that it will
drive billions of dollars in economic activity over its time. As I said, 9 000
students coming in will result in an
activation of the city. Once again, it shows the value of state and
commonwealth governments working together to achieve great outcomes.
The totality of the Perth City Deal
between the state and the federal government is worth $1.5 billion. The state
and the federal government are driving the rejuvenation of our city. Via the
Perth City Deal, we are investing in the new Causeway cycling bridge; the
redevelopment of the WACA, which we are determined to achieve; the
redevelopment of the Perth Concert Hall; the redevelopment of the East Perth
power station, which has sat there now for 41 years; the revitalisation of the
Perth Cultural Centre; a homelessness
initiative to support people who may be homeless; and planning for the
Aboriginal cultural centre. It is great that the Liberal–National
government nationally and the state Labor government have been able to work
together to achieve these outcomes.
I am aware of only one group of
people who has opposed it—that is, the Nationals WA. It ran ads during the last election campaign attacking the project,
which stands to reason because it tries to divide city against country regularly. But the great thing is that we
are proceeding with this project, which will benefit both people from
the city and students from the regions who want to engage in this sort of
education and university opportunity as,
indeed, did the deputy shire president of Mingenew, who I caught up with
recently and who is a strong supporter of WAAPA.
thank the member for the question. Obviously, the new Edith Cowan University
city campus will be a game changer for Perth and Western Australia. It is more
than just a new building; 9 000 students and staff will come into the city each
and every day. The state government is providing $150 million in land and
funding for this new inner-city campus. It is a joint investment with the
commonwealth government. In particular, I would like to thank former Senator
Mathias Cormann for his support of this project and the Prime Minister. I would
also like to thank ECU and Professor Steve Chapman for their support of this
project. A total of $695 million will be invested in this project, which shows
the outcomes that can be achieved when the state and commonwealth governments
work together.
The centrepiece, of course, will be
the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, which is moving from Mt
Lawley into the city. As members know, a process is in place to redevelop the
existing campus and improve Mount Lawley Senior High School with additional
facilities. It will have 11 levels, including theatres, studios and performance
spaces, and new laneways will be created between Yagan Square and King Square.
It will be a spectacular building and provide great opportunities for students
from both the city and the regions. I was in
Mingenew recently, and the deputy shire president who was with me and t ook
me around the area is a graduate of WAAPA. She is committed to the regions and
also the arts. During construction, it is expected to create more than 3 000
jobs, as well as 380 ongoing jobs once operational. We expect that it will
drive billions of dollars in economic activity over its time. As I said, 9 000
students coming in will result in an
activation of the city. Once again, it shows the value of state and
commonwealth governments working together to achieve great outcomes.
The totality of the Perth City Deal
between the state and the federal government is worth $1.5 billion. The state
and the federal government are driving the rejuvenation of our city. Via the
Perth City Deal, we are investing in the new Causeway cycling bridge; the
redevelopment of the WACA, which we are determined to achieve; the
redevelopment of the Perth Concert Hall; the redevelopment of the East Perth
power station, which has sat there now for 41 years; the revitalisation of the
Perth Cultural Centre; a homelessness
initiative to support people who may be homeless; and planning for the
Aboriginal cultural centre. It is great that the Liberal–National
government nationally and the state Labor government have been able to work
together to achieve these outcomes.
I am aware of only one group of
people who has opposed it—that is, the Nationals WA. It ran ads during the last election campaign attacking the project,
which stands to reason because it tries to divide city against country regularly. But the great thing is that we
are proceeding with this project, which will benefit both people from
the city and students from the regions who want to engage in this sort of
education and university opportunity as,
indeed, did the deputy shire president of Mingenew, who I caught up with
recently and who is a strong supporter of WAAPA.
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