Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the cost of conservation and heritage interpretation plans for major Perth projects (Waterfront, City Link, Riverside) and compares them to government spending on infrastructure project advertising. The government provides some cost information but deems the figures non-comparable.

AnsweredQoN 6149Legislative Council
Asked
25 September 2012
Portfolio
Planning

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(1) How much did the conservation plans and heritage interpretation strategies cost in relation to the following projects —
(a) The Waterfront;
(b) City Link; and
(c) Riverside?
(2) How much of the Esplanade budget has been put aside for heritage interpretation?
(3) How do these amounts compare to the $1.5 million the Government will spend, in addition to the $277,000 already spent, on information advertisements for infrastructure projects?

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Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
42 days
(1) (a-c) In relation to the Elizabeth Quay project, the Perth City Link project and the Riverside project, there has been approximately $1m spent on conservation plans and heritage interpretation strategies.
(2) Heritage and conservation studies for the Elizabeth Quay project will be commissioned from the approved $440m budgeted for the project, with an adequate amount allocated to heritage and conservation.
(3) These figures are non-comparable.
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