❓ The Minister outlines key features of the City of Perth Bill 2015, including boundary changes to incorporate key institutions, recognising the Lord Mayor's role, and facilitating collaboration on major city projects. The bill aims to modernise Perth's governance and address anomalies.
AnsweredQoN 439Legislative Assembly
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CITY OF
PERTH BILL 2015
439. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Local Government:
Can the minister outline the key features of the City of
Perth legislation introduced into Parliament today?
PERTH BILL 2015
439. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Local Government:
Can the minister outline the key features of the City of
Perth legislation introduced into Parliament today?
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I thank the member for Carine for
his interest in the City of Perth. Yesterday, the Premier, the member for Perth
and I launched this, and this morning I had the great opportunity to read in
the City of Perth Bill. All members of this house will recognise that since
this government has come into power, the demographics of the City of Perth have
diversified and changed. The City of Perth is very much turning into a vibrant
place and is a destination for entertaining, eating meals at restaurants and so
forth. This is very much a result of the investment of the state government in
Elizabeth Quay and a classic example of how we are developing and nurturing the
city and how this part of the state is becoming a true entertainment hub. When
we look around the city, we see nearly 26 cranes in the skyline, which shows
that the city is vibrant and going ahead with growth in office apartments as
well as apartments in accommodation, which is very much a new trend in the
city. More importantly, to keep up with that, the government is very much in
tune with that and has now introduced the City of Perth Bill. We are the only
mainland state in Australia that does not have its own city act. This bill will
go a long way to resolving a number of issues.
As the Minister for Local
Government, I have spoken many times about the anomalies in some local
government boundaries and this bill will fix a few of them by bringing not only
Kings Park but also the University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II
Medical Centre and the new Perth Children's Hospital into the City of
Perth. It is ludicrous to think that the university has had to work with three
local governments just to resolve their growth. It is a good step forward.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order,
member for Cockburn!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : This is a great opportunity for us to
engage as our city grows. The state is experiencing a huge growth in population
and it is about time our city had a capital city act that recognises Perth as a
true capital city.
The act will go a
long way to recognising the Lord Mayor of Perth and the role that the Lord Mayor
of the city plays in not only Perth but also the state, the nation and
internationally as a host to many visitors to the state. The act will recognise
the work that she does, to the point that this legislation will form a
committee so that the Premier of the day and the Lord Mayor of the day can talk
about issues that relate to the City of Perth.
As I said before, it
is very unusual in Western Australia to have three big events happening at the
same time in the CBD, with the sinking of the rail line at Kings Square,
Elizabeth Quay, and also the foreshore redevelopment. The work being done by
the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority presents a great opportunity for the
city to work with the government hand in glove on those issues and how they
come together. There are some fantastic events happening. This legislation goes
a long way in recognising that.
Also, members should
keep in mind that the government is working with the City of Subiaco on
transitional arrangements for affected ratepayers in the area known as the
Crawley finger. If anyone looks at the map in schedule 1 of the bill, they will
clearly see a slim bit of land coming down to the river. Time has moved on from
when the boundary was set over 100 years ago so that the people of Subiaco
could access the river. We now have things called roads! I look forward to this
legislation coming forward on 1 July 2016.
his interest in the City of Perth. Yesterday, the Premier, the member for Perth
and I launched this, and this morning I had the great opportunity to read in
the City of Perth Bill. All members of this house will recognise that since
this government has come into power, the demographics of the City of Perth have
diversified and changed. The City of Perth is very much turning into a vibrant
place and is a destination for entertaining, eating meals at restaurants and so
forth. This is very much a result of the investment of the state government in
Elizabeth Quay and a classic example of how we are developing and nurturing the
city and how this part of the state is becoming a true entertainment hub. When
we look around the city, we see nearly 26 cranes in the skyline, which shows
that the city is vibrant and going ahead with growth in office apartments as
well as apartments in accommodation, which is very much a new trend in the
city. More importantly, to keep up with that, the government is very much in
tune with that and has now introduced the City of Perth Bill. We are the only
mainland state in Australia that does not have its own city act. This bill will
go a long way to resolving a number of issues.
As the Minister for Local
Government, I have spoken many times about the anomalies in some local
government boundaries and this bill will fix a few of them by bringing not only
Kings Park but also the University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II
Medical Centre and the new Perth Children's Hospital into the City of
Perth. It is ludicrous to think that the university has had to work with three
local governments just to resolve their growth. It is a good step forward.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order,
member for Cockburn!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : This is a great opportunity for us to
engage as our city grows. The state is experiencing a huge growth in population
and it is about time our city had a capital city act that recognises Perth as a
true capital city.
The act will go a
long way to recognising the Lord Mayor of Perth and the role that the Lord Mayor
of the city plays in not only Perth but also the state, the nation and
internationally as a host to many visitors to the state. The act will recognise
the work that she does, to the point that this legislation will form a
committee so that the Premier of the day and the Lord Mayor of the day can talk
about issues that relate to the City of Perth.
As I said before, it
is very unusual in Western Australia to have three big events happening at the
same time in the CBD, with the sinking of the rail line at Kings Square,
Elizabeth Quay, and also the foreshore redevelopment. The work being done by
the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority presents a great opportunity for the
city to work with the government hand in glove on those issues and how they
come together. There are some fantastic events happening. This legislation goes
a long way in recognising that.
Also, members should
keep in mind that the government is working with the City of Subiaco on
transitional arrangements for affected ratepayers in the area known as the
Crawley finger. If anyone looks at the map in schedule 1 of the bill, they will
clearly see a slim bit of land coming down to the river. Time has moved on from
when the boundary was set over 100 years ago so that the people of Subiaco
could access the river. We now have things called roads! I look forward to this
legislation coming forward on 1 July 2016.
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