❓ Question regarding the progress of the Northbridge Link project. The Minister outlines progress, highlighting planning scheme amendments and private sector involvement, while facing interjections and criticism from the opposition regarding past announcements and budget allocation.
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NORTHBRIDGE LINK PROJECT
Being a former City of Perth councillor and representing the neighbouring electorate of Mount Lawley, I am very interested in seeing the redevelopment of Northbridge proceed. Can the minister please inform the house how the government is progressing the Northbridge Link project? Mr J.H.D. DAY
Being a former City of Perth councillor and representing the neighbouring electorate of Mount Lawley, I am very interested in seeing the redevelopment of Northbridge proceed. Can the minister please inform the house how the government is progressing the Northbridge Link project? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I thank the member for the question, and I acknowledge that the member has a strong interest, given his involvement over the years, in ensuring that this project is brought to fruition. The Northbridge Link project is one of this state’s key infrastructure projects. It will involve the sinking of the rail line in the Northbridge area between the William Street Horseshoe Bridge and westwards towards Lake Street, and the subsequent facilitation of a substantial amount of commercial and residential development, together with a substantial provision of public open space within the area. Another important aspect of the project, as well as linking the central business district and Northbridge, of course, is that it will provide a much greater north-south access for the whole of the Perth CBD than exists at the moment, given that Perth is very much focused in an east-west direction. As a result we will get much better use of the space, and better social outcomes, I am sure. This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question, and I acknowledge that the member has a strong interest, given his involvement over the years, in ensuring that this project is brought to fruition. The Northbridge Link project is one of this state’s key infrastructure projects. It will involve the sinking of the rail line in the Northbridge area between the William Street Horseshoe Bridge and westwards towards Lake Street, and the subsequent facilitation of a substantial amount of commercial and residential development, together with a substantial provision of public open space within the area. Another important aspect of the project, as well as linking the central business district and Northbridge, of course, is that it will provide a much greater north-south access for the whole of the Perth CBD than exists at the moment, given that Perth is very much focused in an east-west direction. As a result we will get much better use of the space, and better social outcomes, I am sure. This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
I thank the member for the question, and I acknowledge that the member has a strong interest, given his involvement over the years, in ensuring that this project is brought to fruition. The Northbridge Link project is one of this state’s key infrastructure projects. It will involve the sinking of the rail line in the Northbridge area between the William Street Horseshoe Bridge and westwards towards Lake Street, and the subsequent facilitation of a substantial amount of commercial and residential development, together with a substantial provision of public open space within the area. Another important aspect of the project, as well as linking the central business district and Northbridge, of course, is that it will provide a much greater north-south access for the whole of the Perth CBD than exists at the moment, given that Perth is very much focused in an east-west direction. As a result we will get much better use of the space, and better social outcomes, I am sure. This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I thank the member for the question, and I acknowledge that the member has a strong interest, given his involvement over the years, in ensuring that this project is brought to fruition. The Northbridge Link project is one of this state’s key infrastructure projects. It will involve the sinking of the rail line in the Northbridge area between the William Street Horseshoe Bridge and westwards towards Lake Street, and the subsequent facilitation of a substantial amount of commercial and residential development, together with a substantial provision of public open space within the area. Another important aspect of the project, as well as linking the central business district and Northbridge, of course, is that it will provide a much greater north-south access for the whole of the Perth CBD than exists at the moment, given that Perth is very much focused in an east-west direction. As a result we will get much better use of the space, and better social outcomes, I am sure. This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
I thank the member for the question, and I acknowledge that the member has a strong interest, given his involvement over the years, in ensuring that this project is brought to fruition. The Northbridge Link project is one of this state’s key infrastructure projects. It will involve the sinking of the rail line in the Northbridge area between the William Street Horseshoe Bridge and westwards towards Lake Street, and the subsequent facilitation of a substantial amount of commercial and residential development, together with a substantial provision of public open space within the area. Another important aspect of the project, as well as linking the central business district and Northbridge, of course, is that it will provide a much greater north-south access for the whole of the Perth CBD than exists at the moment, given that Perth is very much focused in an east-west direction. As a result we will get much better use of the space, and better social outcomes, I am sure. This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
This project took a major step forward last month when I signed off on the town planning scheme amendment to facilitate the further development of this project. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : That is the master plan that we developed! Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : It was the town planning scheme amendment, which has been agreed to. Under Labor, we saw some very big announcements. The biggest of those was in the lead-up to the 2005 election, when the commitment was made by Geoff Gallop, the then Premier, and the then Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, who is still in the house, that this project would go ahead. If that project was not going to be completed by now, it was certainly going to be well under way by now. However, what have we seen? Absolutely nothing in terms of any action on the ground. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : We did all the plans! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : What you are saying is absolute nonsense! The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The SPEAKER : Order! I know that a lot of people are interested in this particular answer. I know that Hansard would like to record it accurately. It might help if members remained a little quieter during the answer. It might also help Hansard to pick up an interjection if members want to make one. With so many people speaking, it is very difficult to hear. Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : As I said, I recall the huge splash that was made by the Labor Party in the lead-up to the 2005 election: lots of announcements but no action as far as anything on the ground is concerned. The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The amendment has been agreed to. There will be a lot more consideration given to the fine detailed planning within the area, in particular to provide a substantial degree of public open space, together with the other built form development that will occur. One of the most significant aspects of the planning scheme amendment being agreed to is that it provides certainty for the one major private sector entity involved, which is the Seven Network, which owns the existing entertainment centre, and the adjacent land of course. It now has certainty to go ahead and undertake a major development on that site as soon as it is commercially appropriate for it to do so. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : How much of the $3 million in this year’s budget are you actually going to be spending this year? Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The member can wait and see what is in this year’s budget! Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Armadale to order! Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : There have been some very productive and encouraging conversations between the Premier and the Prime Minister. The state and the commonwealth are working very closely together on a range of projects. I am sure that irks the Labor Party very strongly, but that is the reality. Additionally, development will occur on the block of land between the existing entertainment centre and the Arena. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Just as well we didn’t go ahead with the Kenwick link—you never would have got that finished! Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The Arena project is underway, albeit at enormous cost, which was hidden from the people of Western Australia by the Labor government. Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Several members interjected. Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : Development is occurring on the block of land between those two sites, and I expect that it will be put on the market later this year, potentially for a premier hotel site, amongst other activities. The project has taken a major step forward, but we are considering further detailed planning to ensure that there is a very good public outcome to that project for the people of Western Australia, and the people of Perth in particular.
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