❓ Hon ED DERMER questions the Minister for Planning regarding potential conflicts of interest arising from the MRA's dual role as land developer and planning authority at Elizabeth Quay. The Minister confirms the MRA's role and clarifies the process for development approvals where the MRA has a financial interest.
AnsweredQoN 755Legislative Council
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ELIZABETH QUAY — METROPOLITAN
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
755. Hon ED DERMER to the minister representing the Minister
for Planning:
I refer to the recent Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
call for expressions of interest in the riverfront hotel and residential
development on lots 9 and 10 within the Elizabeth Quay development site.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the MRA is the agency
responsible for selling the land referred to?
(2) Will the
minister also confirm that the MRA is the planning authority for the Elizabeth
Quay development site and responsible for granting development approvals for
that site?
(3) Which
other land developers in Western Australia are authorised to both grant
approval for a development and sell the land required for that same
development?
(4) Has the
minister sought advice as to any conflict of interest entailed in a land
developer being authorised to both approve a development proposal and sell the
land required for the same development?
(5) If no to (4), will the minister undertake to seek such
advice?
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
755. Hon ED DERMER to the minister representing the Minister
for Planning:
I refer to the recent Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
call for expressions of interest in the riverfront hotel and residential
development on lots 9 and 10 within the Elizabeth Quay development site.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the MRA is the agency
responsible for selling the land referred to?
(2) Will the
minister also confirm that the MRA is the planning authority for the Elizabeth
Quay development site and responsible for granting development approvals for
that site?
(3) Which
other land developers in Western Australia are authorised to both grant
approval for a development and sell the land required for that same
development?
(4) Has the
minister sought advice as to any conflict of interest entailed in a land
developer being authorised to both approve a development proposal and sell the
land required for the same development?
(5) If no to (4), will the minister undertake to seek such
advice?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is the planning authority for Elizabeth
Quay. The MRA is responsible for determining development applications in
Elizabeth Quay, except where the authority has a financial interest in the
subject matter of the development application by reason of its participation in
a business arrangement, as defined under the Metropolitan Redevelopment
Authority Act 2011. In these circumstances, the Minister for Planning
determines development applications.
(3) Private
land developers are not planning authorities and do not have development
approval powers. The development control powers of the MRA are established
under the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011. However, this is not
new practice as all former redevelopment authorities had these powers,
including the East Perth Redevelopment Authority that was established in 1992.
(4) The
function and powers of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority are prescribed
within the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011. Advice was sought, as
necessary, during the preparation of that legislation.
(5) Not applicable.
(1) Yes.
(2) The
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is the planning authority for Elizabeth
Quay. The MRA is responsible for determining development applications in
Elizabeth Quay, except where the authority has a financial interest in the
subject matter of the development application by reason of its participation in
a business arrangement, as defined under the Metropolitan Redevelopment
Authority Act 2011. In these circumstances, the Minister for Planning
determines development applications.
(3) Private
land developers are not planning authorities and do not have development
approval powers. The development control powers of the MRA are established
under the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011. However, this is not
new practice as all former redevelopment authorities had these powers,
including the East Perth Redevelopment Authority that was established in 1992.
(4) The
function and powers of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority are prescribed
within the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011. Advice was sought, as
necessary, during the preparation of that legislation.
(5) Not applicable.
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