❓ Hon Ken Travers inquires about the policies and processes for allocating State Government land for railway and port infrastructure, seeking details on assessment criteria and opportunities for competing proposals. The response outlines a merit-based assessment process aligned with government priorities and the Lead Agency Framework, emphasizing competitive tenders for significant projects and adherence to broad objectives ensuring long-term state interests.
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(1) Is there any Government policy or process, for determining who will be provided with State Government land to construct railway or port infrastructure in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), could you detail or table the policy?
(3) If no to (1), how are proposals assessed, and how are proponents given the opportunity to provide competing proposals?
(4) Is there any formal assessment process used to determine that a project is in the States long term interest?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please provide an outline of the process, and any criterion used to assess projects?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(2) If yes to (1), could you detail or table the policy?
(3) If no to (1), how are proposals assessed, and how are proponents given the opportunity to provide competing proposals?
(4) Is there any formal assessment process used to determine that a project is in the States long term interest?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please provide an outline of the process, and any criterion used to assess projects?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
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Answered
16 February 2011
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
97 days
Department of State Development advises:
(1-3) Each project proposal put forward by a proponent is assessed on its merits, the proposed project timelines and alignment with the Government's priorities and objectives for industry development in Western Australia. This assessment process is further defined in the Government's Lead Agency Framework under which projects are assessed and classified based on their complexity, scale and significance.
For projects where the State is the proponent, or has a significant interest, such as the East Kimberley Development Package and the Oakajee Mid West Development Project, competitive tender processes are engaged to allow proponents the opportunity to provide competing proposals.
(4) The Government has a number of broad objectives for the development of infrastructure in Western Australia, against which project proposals are assessed. These objectives aim to ensure that the State's long-term interests are met. These objectives include:
* ensuring that infrastructure is developed in a timely, coordinated and cost effective manner and that it is used efficiently;
* ensuring that the infrastructure meets the business interests of the infrastructure provider while providing for third party access on reasonable and commercial terms; and
* requiring that infrastructure developments be consistent with the Government's objectives for protecting social, environmental, indigenous and heritage values.
Infrastructure development in Western Australia takes place in a policy and regulatory framework designed to encourage economic development in the interests of the community while protecting the State's long-term interests including heritage, environment and indigenous rights.
(5-6) Not applicable.
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(1-3) Each project proposal put forward by a proponent is assessed on its merits, the proposed project timelines and alignment with the Government's priorities and objectives for industry development in Western Australia. This assessment process is further defined in the Government's Lead Agency Framework under which projects are assessed and classified based on their complexity, scale and significance.
For projects where the State is the proponent, or has a significant interest, such as the East Kimberley Development Package and the Oakajee Mid West Development Project, competitive tender processes are engaged to allow proponents the opportunity to provide competing proposals.
(4) The Government has a number of broad objectives for the development of infrastructure in Western Australia, against which project proposals are assessed. These objectives aim to ensure that the State's long-term interests are met. These objectives include:
* ensuring that infrastructure is developed in a timely, coordinated and cost effective manner and that it is used efficiently;
* ensuring that the infrastructure meets the business interests of the infrastructure provider while providing for third party access on reasonable and commercial terms; and
* requiring that infrastructure developments be consistent with the Government's objectives for protecting social, environmental, indigenous and heritage values.
Infrastructure development in Western Australia takes place in a policy and regulatory framework designed to encourage economic development in the interests of the community while protecting the State's long-term interests including heritage, environment and indigenous rights.
(5-6) Not applicable.
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