❓ Question regarding the Mangles Bay Marina Development, specifically seeking correspondence between state and commonwealth, and details of public funds expenditure. The answer provides some expenditure details but defers on land value and agreement terms.
AnsweredQoN 31Legislative Council
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MANGLES
BAY MARINA DEVELOPMENT
31. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
(1) With
regard to the minister's response to my question without notice 13 on
14 May 2013, will the minister please table all correspondence between the
state and the commonwealth in relation to the restriction on the use of the
land at Point Peron?
(2) With
regard to the minister's commitment to provide information in response
to my question without notice 55 on 8 March 2012 about the expenditure of
public funds on the proposal to build a marina at Mangles Bay —
(a) What is
the total amount of money the state government, including its departments and
agencies, has expended on the Mangles Bay marina project to date?
(b) When was
this money expended, to whom was it paid and for what purpose?
(c) What is the
value of the approximately 79 hectares in the proposed project area?
(d) On what terms
will this area be made available to the developer to sell and/or lease?
(e) Will the
minister please table the joint venture agreement between Cedar Woods
Properties Ltd and LandCorp?
BAY MARINA DEVELOPMENT
31. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
(1) With
regard to the minister's response to my question without notice 13 on
14 May 2013, will the minister please table all correspondence between the
state and the commonwealth in relation to the restriction on the use of the
land at Point Peron?
(2) With
regard to the minister's commitment to provide information in response
to my question without notice 55 on 8 March 2012 about the expenditure of
public funds on the proposal to build a marina at Mangles Bay —
(a) What is
the total amount of money the state government, including its departments and
agencies, has expended on the Mangles Bay marina project to date?
(b) When was
this money expended, to whom was it paid and for what purpose?
(c) What is the
value of the approximately 79 hectares in the proposed project area?
(d) On what terms
will this area be made available to the developer to sell and/or lease?
(e) Will the
minister please table the joint venture agreement between Cedar Woods
Properties Ltd and LandCorp?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question.
(1) It was not
possible in the time frame to liaise with agencies involved. There is a right
of access to records held by state government agencies under the Freedom of
Information Act 1992, which has provisions for third party consultation. The
member can submit a freedom of information application seeking access to the
information.
(2) (a)–(b)
Investigation into the project has been ongoing for some time. In 2005, the
South West Corridor Development and Employment Foundation—SWCDEF—acted
as the project manager for this phase. Each organisation's contribution
was as follows: SWCDEF, via commonwealth grant, $220 000; City of Rockingham,
$100 000; Western Australian Planning Commission, $250 000; Rockingham Kwinana
Development Office, $112 000; interest, $6 000; and audit, $1 000. The total
expenditure—all figures GST excluded—was $689 000.
The expenditure for this phase of the
project in 2005 was mainly for due diligence, planning and environmental
studies, as well as undertaking community consultation, and was used to engage
a number of external consultants. On 7 September 2009, government approved the
progression of the project and instructed LandCorp to test private sector
interest. Through the public expression-of-interest process, LandCorp selected
Cedar Woods to progress phase 2 of the project—environmental and
statutory approvals. To facilitate the appointment of a private sector partner,
LandCorp completed a number of due diligence studies prior to the selection of
Cedar Woods. These studies included environmental, planning and engineering
investigations by private consultants. The total expenditure for the
preliminary investigations was $610 000. This amount is to be refunded by Cedar
Woods as part of the partnering agreement.
(c) This is yet
to be determined.
(d)–(e) The
proposed development agreement provides for a sharing of risks, profits and
losses from the marina and land development components of the project and is
still subject to further consideration by the government.
(1) It was not
possible in the time frame to liaise with agencies involved. There is a right
of access to records held by state government agencies under the Freedom of
Information Act 1992, which has provisions for third party consultation. The
member can submit a freedom of information application seeking access to the
information.
(2) (a)–(b)
Investigation into the project has been ongoing for some time. In 2005, the
South West Corridor Development and Employment Foundation—SWCDEF—acted
as the project manager for this phase. Each organisation's contribution
was as follows: SWCDEF, via commonwealth grant, $220 000; City of Rockingham,
$100 000; Western Australian Planning Commission, $250 000; Rockingham Kwinana
Development Office, $112 000; interest, $6 000; and audit, $1 000. The total
expenditure—all figures GST excluded—was $689 000.
The expenditure for this phase of the
project in 2005 was mainly for due diligence, planning and environmental
studies, as well as undertaking community consultation, and was used to engage
a number of external consultants. On 7 September 2009, government approved the
progression of the project and instructed LandCorp to test private sector
interest. Through the public expression-of-interest process, LandCorp selected
Cedar Woods to progress phase 2 of the project—environmental and
statutory approvals. To facilitate the appointment of a private sector partner,
LandCorp completed a number of due diligence studies prior to the selection of
Cedar Woods. These studies included environmental, planning and engineering
investigations by private consultants. The total expenditure for the
preliminary investigations was $610 000. This amount is to be refunded by Cedar
Woods as part of the partnering agreement.
(c) This is yet
to be determined.
(d)–(e) The
proposed development agreement provides for a sharing of risks, profits and
losses from the marina and land development components of the project and is
still subject to further consideration by the government.
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