❓ Question regarding the allocation of $300 million from the Royalties for Regions scheme to the Pilbara Revitalisation Plan. The Minister outlines how the funding will address neglected issues and kick-start priority projects identified in community plans.
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PILBARA REVITALISATION PLAN
Can the minister outline how the application of the $300 million from the royalties for regions scheme to the Pilbara revitalisation plan will help transform that region in coming years? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
Can the minister outline how the application of the $300 million from the royalties for regions scheme to the Pilbara revitalisation plan will help transform that region in coming years? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his interest in the project. Everyone in the house is aware of the importance of the Pilbara region to the state and national economies. Last week we had a very long debate about power supplies. All Western Australians have benefited from the jobs and wealth created in the Pilbara, and the new Liberal-National government is about putting back some of that wealth into the regions. Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his interest in the project. Everyone in the house is aware of the importance of the Pilbara region to the state and national economies. Last week we had a very long debate about power supplies. All Western Australians have benefited from the jobs and wealth created in the Pilbara, and the new Liberal-National government is about putting back some of that wealth into the regions. Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his interest in the project. Everyone in the house is aware of the importance of the Pilbara region to the state and national economies. Last week we had a very long debate about power supplies. All Western Australians have benefited from the jobs and wealth created in the Pilbara, and the new Liberal-National government is about putting back some of that wealth into the regions. Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his interest in the project. Everyone in the house is aware of the importance of the Pilbara region to the state and national economies. Last week we had a very long debate about power supplies. All Western Australians have benefited from the jobs and wealth created in the Pilbara, and the new Liberal-National government is about putting back some of that wealth into the regions. Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his interest in the project. Everyone in the house is aware of the importance of the Pilbara region to the state and national economies. Last week we had a very long debate about power supplies. All Western Australians have benefited from the jobs and wealth created in the Pilbara, and the new Liberal-National government is about putting back some of that wealth into the regions. Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Member for North West! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The new Liberal-National government is about putting the wealth back into the Pilbara community, which has been neglected for so long. Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr V.A. Catania : What about Karratha Senior High School and the primary school? The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that the member for North West can have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about Karratha Senior High School rather than shout it out across the chamber several times. I formally call the member for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I will go further than that. The member for North West will be able to attend the budget breakfast next Friday and hear about what the Liberal-National government will do for the Pilbara. It is very different from what he experienced under the previous government, which had a record $2 billion budget surplus but could not come up with a Pilbara revitalisation plan. Everyone knew that rents were north of $2 000 a week. Everyone knew about the hospitals that could not fix basic health problems. Everyone knew about the education system that many people did not believe delivered an outcome for the community, and many people also knew about the lack of opportunities for the traditional owners of the Pilbara in the area where so much wealth was generated. Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr M. McGowan : Is that why you wanted to sign up with Labor, because of all those things? Is that why? The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Member for Rockingham! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Clearly I made the right decision! Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Through the royalties for regions fund — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Members to my left, you asked some interesting questions and I would like to hear some of the answers myself, but while you continue to interject and ask different questions, I do not get to hear the answers. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They simply do not want to hear about the fact that the Liberal-National government will inject $300 million into the Pilbara to address the problems that the previous government failed to address. An immediate injection of $120 million will kick-start priority projects identified in the community plans. Those plans are the Karratha 2020 Vision and Community Plan, Hedland’s Future Today, Newman Tomorrow, the Shire of Ashburton’s strategic plan, and, obviously, the overarching plan commissioned by the commonwealth, the Pilbara Plan. It has been a great advantage to have the detailed planning work already done and sitting there. The Pilbara local governments and the Pilbara community put those plans in the filing cabinet, knowing that nothing would come of them under the previous government. Those plans have been dusted off and the new Liberal-National government is getting on with the job. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
The SPEAKER : Some people have short memories, or perhaps they did not hear what I said earlier. I call the member for North West formally for the second time. I call the member for Armadale formally for the first time. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The four Pilbara local government authorities will receive grants tied to projects in these local communities, and they will then partner with the state government, government agencies and industry to deliver them. The focus will be on town centre redevelopments and recreation facilities that enhance the overall amenity of those communities, which have been sadly lacking for so long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan will also support the undergrounding of powerlines in those important coastal communities that are often crippled during cyclones. We will also look to address key health issues. Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
Also, we will look to fund the feasibility study into potential uses of water from the mining sector. Many of the mines in the Pilbara are doing substantial dewatering of their mines, and we believe that there is great opportunity to utilise that water for more productive purposes than just running down creeks. That was another issue raised during the debate last week when the opposition called for the government to do something. It did not have to wait long. The Pilbara revitalisation plan is about allowing Pilbara communities to shape their own futures through local decision making. It builds on commitments made by the new Liberal-National government, including $23 million for the South Hedland town centre revitalisation program; $10 million for Nickol Bay Hospital to upgrade obstetric services and to provide more housing for nurses; and the housing stimulus package, which will allow more than 130 houses to be constructed in the Pilbara for government workers. I have already mentioned that I received very strong support and endorsement from the four Pilbara local governments. The plan has also been met with great enthusiasm by industry. I hope that industry will look to co-contributing to this plan so that we can grow the $300 million into something much greater. I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
I also look to partnering with the Indigenous community. Money has been made available to traditional owners through many trust funds on the back of the native title deals that have allowed mines to operate. This will be a unique opportunity to ensure that a partnership between the state government, local government, industry and traditional owners can deliver benefits to the traditional owners. We will also seek matching commonwealth funding, as we have done in the Kimberley. The Premier has already had discussions with Prime Minister Rudd about partnering with the commonwealth to deliver a much better outcome to this most important area. Aside from the politics of this issue, everyone understands that the Pilbara has been neglected for far too long. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. The Liberal-National government looks forward to delivering that. Most importantly, we look forward to partnering with local government, traditional owners, industry and the commonwealth to completely rebuild the Pilbara.
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