❓ The Minister addresses concerns about the proposed land development agency, highlighting support from some sectors, addressing opposition criticisms, and clarifying the government's intentions regarding local government powers in planning. Mentions community engagement and statewide scope.
AnsweredQoN 110Legislative Assembly
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There has been considerable speculation about the government’s proposed new land development and land redevelopment agency. Will the minister advise members of the progress of these plans? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for the question. This is a very interesting issue. The member for Perth is very supportive of our proposals because he has seen the very great success of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. Those successes could have been achieved only through a redevelopment authority. I was pretty amused at the frenzy of media releases that came out when a newshound from The West Australian had got wind of what the government was proposing to do and ran a speculative piece. We had not just one brown snake, but a sack full of brown snakes thrashing around in the opposition because they were outraged by the proposal that the government would set up a global redevelopment authority. It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. This is a very interesting issue. The member for Perth is very supportive of our proposals because he has seen the very great success of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. Those successes could have been achieved only through a redevelopment authority. I was pretty amused at the frenzy of media releases that came out when a newshound from The West Australian had got wind of what the government was proposing to do and ran a speculative piece. We had not just one brown snake, but a sack full of brown snakes thrashing around in the opposition because they were outraged by the proposal that the government would set up a global redevelopment authority. It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
I thank the member for the question. This is a very interesting issue. The member for Perth is very supportive of our proposals because he has seen the very great success of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. Those successes could have been achieved only through a redevelopment authority. I was pretty amused at the frenzy of media releases that came out when a newshound from The West Australian had got wind of what the government was proposing to do and ran a speculative piece. We had not just one brown snake, but a sack full of brown snakes thrashing around in the opposition because they were outraged by the proposal that the government would set up a global redevelopment authority. It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for the question. This is a very interesting issue. The member for Perth is very supportive of our proposals because he has seen the very great success of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. Those successes could have been achieved only through a redevelopment authority. I was pretty amused at the frenzy of media releases that came out when a newshound from The West Australian had got wind of what the government was proposing to do and ran a speculative piece. We had not just one brown snake, but a sack full of brown snakes thrashing around in the opposition because they were outraged by the proposal that the government would set up a global redevelopment authority. It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
I thank the member for the question. This is a very interesting issue. The member for Perth is very supportive of our proposals because he has seen the very great success of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. Those successes could have been achieved only through a redevelopment authority. I was pretty amused at the frenzy of media releases that came out when a newshound from The West Australian had got wind of what the government was proposing to do and ran a speculative piece. We had not just one brown snake, but a sack full of brown snakes thrashing around in the opposition because they were outraged by the proposal that the government would set up a global redevelopment authority. It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
It was a pretty amazing response given that only some months earlier the erstwhile Leader of the Opposition had proposed a similar, albeit not as sophisticated, approach to the one the government proposed. I was particularly alarmed. I highly respect local government but when I saw the comments of the opposition spokesperson on planning, the member for Moore, I was horrified to learn of his lack of understanding of basic planning principles. In particular, he said that these redevelopment authorities just do what the Western Australian Planning Commission does and that the government’s proposed body would only usurp the powers of the Planning Commission. I am alarmed that someone who held a senior position in local government could be so woefully ignorant of the role of the Planning Commission. It was rather curious that he should then have said that this is an outrageous grab for power. If all we were doing was giving this body the powers that the WA Planning Commission already has, where is the grab for power? Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Fortunately, more rational voices have prevailed. We have had briefings with the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Property Council of Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association about the various models that we might develop. They all involve a high degree of engagement with the local community through the local precinct boards. There has been broad and enthusiastic support from the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and guarded support from local government. Those discussions will be continuing. Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Are you going to have one for Margaret River? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I appreciate that the member for Warren-Blackwood would want to issue a press release saying that, in his view, local government often cannot perform and that it is about time the government took over some of its powers. Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Is that what you intend to do? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : That is what the member for Warren-Blackwood has asked us to do in the past. He has frequently called on us to take over the planning powers of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. However, that is not on our agenda. It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
It is all good news. We are committed to ensuring that we have the skills, personnel, power and resources available to make sure that we can achieve redevelopment right across the state from Albany to Broome.
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