❓ Ms. Saffioti questions the fairness of Crown Perth being exempt from developer contributions while first home buyers pay significant amounts, given state investment in infrastructure benefiting Crown. The Minister acknowledges the draft status of the plan and the need for a nexus between development and infrastructure contributions, highlighting Crown's existing tax contributions.
AnsweredQoN 1012Legislative Assembly
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CROWN PERTH — DRAFT DISTRICT STRUCTURE PLAN
1012. Ms
R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for Planning:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge on behalf of the
member for Bassendean, the WA Young Person of the Year, James Clarke, his
grandparents, Heather and Brian, and Anne Robinson, principal of Lockridge
Senior High School. Welcome.
[Applause.]
I refer to the ''Burswood
Peninsula: District Structure Plan: Draft'' the government released and,
in particular, the claim that Crown Perth should not pay developer
contributions due to the fact that, among other things, Crown Perth already
pays annual taxes and levies. How is it fair that first home buyers in the
outer suburbs are paying up to $30 000 in contributions for shared
infrastructure while Crown Perth does not have to pay any contributions even
though the state is spending billions of dollars on road and rail projects and
funnelling 60 000 customers to its front door 22 weeks of the year?
1012. Ms
R. SAFFIOTI to the Minister for Planning:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge on behalf of the
member for Bassendean, the WA Young Person of the Year, James Clarke, his
grandparents, Heather and Brian, and Anne Robinson, principal of Lockridge
Senior High School. Welcome.
[Applause.]
I refer to the ''Burswood
Peninsula: District Structure Plan: Draft'' the government released and,
in particular, the claim that Crown Perth should not pay developer
contributions due to the fact that, among other things, Crown Perth already
pays annual taxes and levies. How is it fair that first home buyers in the
outer suburbs are paying up to $30 000 in contributions for shared
infrastructure while Crown Perth does not have to pay any contributions even
though the state is spending billions of dollars on road and rail projects and
funnelling 60 000 customers to its front door 22 weeks of the year?
AnswerView source ↗
As the member mentioned, the plan that is out at the moment
is a draft and is subject to revision, and up until recently was open for
public comment. In relation to the issue of developer contributions, I
certainly share and always endorse the view that where there is a direct link
between the provision of infrastructure and a new development that is
occurring, there should be a contribution made—but a nexus needs to be
established between the two. As was mentioned in the question, Crown is
contributing through other taxes and so on, and much of the development has
already occurred in that precinct prior to the further development that will
occur over the next 20 years or so.
is a draft and is subject to revision, and up until recently was open for
public comment. In relation to the issue of developer contributions, I
certainly share and always endorse the view that where there is a direct link
between the provision of infrastructure and a new development that is
occurring, there should be a contribution made—but a nexus needs to be
established between the two. As was mentioned in the question, Crown is
contributing through other taxes and so on, and much of the development has
already occurred in that precinct prior to the further development that will
occur over the next 20 years or so.
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