❓ Question regarding the progress of the Perth Waterfront Project, highlighting government commitment and future steps, followed by opposition concerns about heritage approvals and project details.
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PERTH WATERFRONT PROJECT — PROGRESS
I am pleased to be part of a government that has committed funding for the Perth waterfront project, which has long been talked about. This Liberal–National government is finally going ahead with real plans and real money. Can the minister please inform the house of the next important step in this historic city project? Mr J.H.D. DAY
I am pleased to be part of a government that has committed funding for the Perth waterfront project, which has long been talked about. This Liberal–National government is finally going ahead with real plans and real money. Can the minister please inform the house of the next important step in this historic city project? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. As members will recall, the Premier and I announced last week that the government has made a final decision to go ahead with the Perth waterfront project. That decision has been confirmed by the fact that $270 million has been allocated by the government to ensure that the project and all the public space construction can be completed. This is a major urban renewal project for Perth, as the capital of Western Australia. It will, for the first time in a century or so, much better connect the city with the Swan River. Although ultimately there will be some substantial building development around the project, and residential, commercial, tourism and retail facilities will be provided there, the most important aspect is the public spaces that will be created. They are intended very much to be accessible to all Western Australians and, indeed, to all visitors to Western Australia. That applies to people who live or work in the area or who live or work elsewhere in Perth or Western Australia. Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. As members will recall, the Premier and I announced last week that the government has made a final decision to go ahead with the Perth waterfront project. That decision has been confirmed by the fact that $270 million has been allocated by the government to ensure that the project and all the public space construction can be completed. This is a major urban renewal project for Perth, as the capital of Western Australia. It will, for the first time in a century or so, much better connect the city with the Swan River. Although ultimately there will be some substantial building development around the project, and residential, commercial, tourism and retail facilities will be provided there, the most important aspect is the public spaces that will be created. They are intended very much to be accessible to all Western Australians and, indeed, to all visitors to Western Australia. That applies to people who live or work in the area or who live or work elsewhere in Perth or Western Australia. Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. As members will recall, the Premier and I announced last week that the government has made a final decision to go ahead with the Perth waterfront project. That decision has been confirmed by the fact that $270 million has been allocated by the government to ensure that the project and all the public space construction can be completed. This is a major urban renewal project for Perth, as the capital of Western Australia. It will, for the first time in a century or so, much better connect the city with the Swan River. Although ultimately there will be some substantial building development around the project, and residential, commercial, tourism and retail facilities will be provided there, the most important aspect is the public spaces that will be created. They are intended very much to be accessible to all Western Australians and, indeed, to all visitors to Western Australia. That applies to people who live or work in the area or who live or work elsewhere in Perth or Western Australia. Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. As members will recall, the Premier and I announced last week that the government has made a final decision to go ahead with the Perth waterfront project. That decision has been confirmed by the fact that $270 million has been allocated by the government to ensure that the project and all the public space construction can be completed. This is a major urban renewal project for Perth, as the capital of Western Australia. It will, for the first time in a century or so, much better connect the city with the Swan River. Although ultimately there will be some substantial building development around the project, and residential, commercial, tourism and retail facilities will be provided there, the most important aspect is the public spaces that will be created. They are intended very much to be accessible to all Western Australians and, indeed, to all visitors to Western Australia. That applies to people who live or work in the area or who live or work elsewhere in Perth or Western Australia. Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. As members will recall, the Premier and I announced last week that the government has made a final decision to go ahead with the Perth waterfront project. That decision has been confirmed by the fact that $270 million has been allocated by the government to ensure that the project and all the public space construction can be completed. This is a major urban renewal project for Perth, as the capital of Western Australia. It will, for the first time in a century or so, much better connect the city with the Swan River. Although ultimately there will be some substantial building development around the project, and residential, commercial, tourism and retail facilities will be provided there, the most important aspect is the public spaces that will be created. They are intended very much to be accessible to all Western Australians and, indeed, to all visitors to Western Australia. That applies to people who live or work in the area or who live or work elsewhere in Perth or Western Australia. Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It is public space already. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed, it is public space, but it will be much more effective, active, interesting and engaging than is the case at the moment. I wonder whether the opposition supports this project. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is shaking his head as though he is saying no. Is that correct? Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : You haven’t got any heritage approval. You’re moving a heritage building without approval. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Does the member support the project or not? Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : It is going to be in darkness 90 per cent of the afternoon in winter. You haven’t thought it through. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It is all doom and gloom, it is not going to work and the member does not support it. Is that correct? Does the member support this project? Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde : All you’ve given us is a little plan. Give us the details! Come on! You’ve got no approvals. No-one’s been making informed decisions. Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It seems that the member for Perth does not support this government spending $270 million net of taxpayers’ funding in his electorate. He would be the first member of Parliament to take that approach! Does the Leader of the Opposition support this project? Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Just get on with it. That’s our view. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Indeed we are. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr E.S. Ripper : No, you’re not. It’s not starting for another year, and there are design problems. Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : For the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, this government is not taking the approach that the previous government took to the development of the Perth Arena project, whereby it had no idea what it wanted to do. I understand that that project started with a notional cost of about $50 million. It has blown out to something not far short of $500 million; it is $470 million and rising, as I understand it. This government is actually putting in the work and doing the planning and the detailed engineering and design work to ensure that a much more accurate cost for the project can be predicted. As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
As I have said, this is a substantial project that will provide a large amount of public space with access for all people, whether they be wealthy or whether they live in the area or elsewhere. It will provide for a waterfront promenade, a new station park, a new island and cycle paths. In total, it will be close to 20 hectares in area. For those who happen to know the iconic Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan in New York, this will be about twice the area of Battery Park, which is a very active and important public space. In total, this area will be about twice the area of that park. The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
The important next step which is being taken and which I am making clear to Parliament today is that it is necessary to amend the metropolitan region scheme for this project to be completed. As indicated in an advertisement in today’s edition of The West Australian , the Western Australian Planning Commission is now calling for submissions from the public for the metropolitan region scheme to be formally amended so that the range of various uses that are to be approved for that area can be rezoned to a single public purpose, special-use reserve. That is a very important stage of the process. Incidentally, the metropolitan region scheme amendment is open for public comment through to 27 May. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Perth. Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member is now the shadow Minister for Planning. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, I know your passion and interest in this matter. Might I suggest that you indicate that by asking a question, as opposed to continually interjecting? Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I am approaching the conclusion, Mr Speaker. I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
I understand that the member for Perth is now the shadow Minister for Planning. He has been a member of this house for 10 years and he should understand by now that the metropolitan region scheme is a very important legal document and it needs to be formally amended to allow major projects such as this one to occur. An environmental assessment report is being advertised concurrently with the scheme amendment so that people can examine it and make comment on the proposed environmental management arrangements. This is a very important step in this major urban renewal project.
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