❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the appointment and targets of a land release coordinator and five senior planners aimed at addressing the housing crisis. The Minister provides information on the coordinator's start date, location, resources, and overall targets for land approvals, while indicating that recruitment for the senior planners is underway.
AnsweredQoN 661Legislative Council
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MARION THOMPSON - LAND RELEASE COORDINATOR
I refer to the announcement by the minister on 22 June about the appointment of Ms Marion Thompson as land release coordinator and the subsequent announcement of five senior planners in an attempt to address the housing crisis. (1) Has Ms Thompson taken up her appointment; if so, on what date, at what location and with what resources, including staff? (2) Have any of the five senior planners been appointed; and, if so - (a) who are they; (b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report? (3) What targets have been set for - (a) Ms Thompson; and (b) the five senior planners? Hon ADELE FARINA
I refer to the announcement by the minister on 22 June about the appointment of Ms Marion Thompson as land release coordinator and the subsequent announcement of five senior planners in an attempt to address the housing crisis. (1) Has Ms Thompson taken up her appointment; if so, on what date, at what location and with what resources, including staff? (2) Have any of the five senior planners been appointed; and, if so - (a) who are they; (b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report? (3) What targets have been set for - (a) Ms Thompson; and (b) the five senior planners? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(1) Has Ms Thompson taken up her appointment; if so, on what date, at what location and with what resources, including staff? (2) Have any of the five senior planners been appointed; and, if so - (a) who are they; (b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report? (3) What targets have been set for - (a) Ms Thompson; and (b) the five senior planners? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(2) Have any of the five senior planners been appointed; and, if so - (a) who are they; (b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report? (3) What targets have been set for - (a) Ms Thompson; and (b) the five senior planners? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report?
(c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report?
(d) to whom will they report?
(b) the five senior planners?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(1) Has Ms Thompson taken up her appointment; if so, on what date, at what location and with what resources, including staff? (2) Have any of the five senior planners been appointed; and, if so - (a) who are they; (b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report? (3) What targets have been set for - (a) Ms Thompson; and (b) the five senior planners? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(2) Have any of the five senior planners been appointed; and, if so - (a) who are they; (b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report? (3) What targets have been set for - (a) Ms Thompson; and (b) the five senior planners? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(b) when will, or when did they, commence duty; (c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report?
(c) where will they be headquartered; and (d) to whom will they report?
(d) to whom will they report?
(b) the five senior planners?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(1) Ms Thompson commenced on 10 July 2006. She initially operated from the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure’s office, but now she operates from her own office in Dumas House. Resources and support are being provided by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. (2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(2) These will be DPI positions and recruitment action is under way. They will report to the urban development coordinator within the DPI. (3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
(3) The government is targeting final approvals for 20 000 lots in Perth and the Peel region and 2 900 lots in the south west for 2006-07.
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