❓ Mr. Love questions the Minister for Transport about using returned royalties for regions funding to address coastal erosion in Gingin. The Minister discusses the need for a national approach and long-term solutions, referencing past failures.
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COASTAL EROSION
600. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I thank
the minister for making that trip to talk to the Shire of Gingin; I appreciate
it. Given the fact that the minister's government allowed $320 million
of royalties for regions funding to return to Treasury last year, why does she
not have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about saving
the town's erosion problems immediately?
600. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I thank
the minister for making that trip to talk to the Shire of Gingin; I appreciate
it. Given the fact that the minister's government allowed $320 million
of royalties for regions funding to return to Treasury last year, why does she
not have a discussion with the Minister for Regional Development about saving
the town's erosion problems immediately?
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I
met the Shire of Gingin at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, just to
be clear. It was a Western Australian Local Government Association
conference, so we had a meeting beforehand just to —
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : What is
wrong with that? How is the Homeswest property that the member bought?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Is the
member going to buy it? Has the member tried to buy it.
Mr P.C. Tinley interjected.
The SPEAKER : You will get it
in a minute, Minister for Housing. I call you to order for the first time.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Corrective Services, I call you to order the second time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are
working to identify a national approach. Of course we are going to work to try
to secure some funds, but this is all about making sure that we get the right
solution. As the member for Moore outlined, there has been some funding in the
past and it sometimes just pushes the problem a bit further down the coast. In
the past, some solutions have actually made matters worse. I think Two Rocks is
an example. Some work was undertaken but it moved the problem and took out the
stairs down to the beach, as I recall. We are very keen to get the right
solution and work with councils. From a tourism perspective, I think it is a really
significant issue. People like to be able to holiday near the beach. I have
been to the caravan parks at Lancelin and Ledge Point in the past, and it is —
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Cervantes—that
is a good one. I have been there in the past and we need to work to get a good
solution to secure tourism spots and make sure that our solutions are long-term
and will not be washed away.
met the Shire of Gingin at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, just to
be clear. It was a Western Australian Local Government Association
conference, so we had a meeting beforehand just to —
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : What is
wrong with that? How is the Homeswest property that the member bought?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Is the
member going to buy it? Has the member tried to buy it.
Mr P.C. Tinley interjected.
The SPEAKER : You will get it
in a minute, Minister for Housing. I call you to order for the first time.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Corrective Services, I call you to order the second time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are
working to identify a national approach. Of course we are going to work to try
to secure some funds, but this is all about making sure that we get the right
solution. As the member for Moore outlined, there has been some funding in the
past and it sometimes just pushes the problem a bit further down the coast. In
the past, some solutions have actually made matters worse. I think Two Rocks is
an example. Some work was undertaken but it moved the problem and took out the
stairs down to the beach, as I recall. We are very keen to get the right
solution and work with councils. From a tourism perspective, I think it is a really
significant issue. People like to be able to holiday near the beach. I have
been to the caravan parks at Lancelin and Ledge Point in the past, and it is —
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : Cervantes—that
is a good one. I have been there in the past and we need to work to get a good
solution to secure tourism spots and make sure that our solutions are long-term
and will not be washed away.
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