❓ Mr McGowan questions the government's decision-making process regarding the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre project, specifically the exclusion of Landcorp from the joint departmental process. The Minister defends the decision, citing Landcorp's operational plan and highlighting the involvement of other relevant departments.
AnsweredQoN 631Legislative Assembly
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631. Mr McGOWAN to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism:
I refer to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre project and ask -
(a) why did the Government not allow the project to be handled by a joint departmental process involving the Tourism Commission, Landcorp and Planning;
(b) wouldn't this way of managing the project have involved greater expertise;
(c) what involvement has the Department of Planning have in this project; and
(d) what involvement has Landcorp had in relation to this project?
I refer to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre project and ask -
(a) why did the Government not allow the project to be handled by a joint departmental process involving the Tourism Commission, Landcorp and Planning;
(b) wouldn't this way of managing the project have involved greater expertise;
(c) what involvement has the Department of Planning have in this project; and
(d) what involvement has Landcorp had in relation to this project?
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Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
70 days
The Minister Replied:
(a) The government does have a joint departmental process with Treasury, the Ministry for Planning, the Department of Transport, Contract and Management Services, Crown Solicitor's Office, Ministry of Sport and Recreation, Ministry for Culture and the Arts and the WATC on the Taskforce and Project Team. Landcorp was not invited to sit on the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Taskforce because it is not within the key business outcomes in Landcorp's Operational Plan. The agency's key business outcomes are developing strategically located industrial and urban land to meet the needs of industry, and maximising the social and financial returns to the State from surplus government land assets.
(b) No.
(c) The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry for Planning has been a member of the Taskforce since its inception. The Ministry for Planning and the Western Australian Planning Commission will have an ongoing role in ensuring the normal development approval processes are observed.
(d) None.
(a) The government does have a joint departmental process with Treasury, the Ministry for Planning, the Department of Transport, Contract and Management Services, Crown Solicitor's Office, Ministry of Sport and Recreation, Ministry for Culture and the Arts and the WATC on the Taskforce and Project Team. Landcorp was not invited to sit on the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Taskforce because it is not within the key business outcomes in Landcorp's Operational Plan. The agency's key business outcomes are developing strategically located industrial and urban land to meet the needs of industry, and maximising the social and financial returns to the State from surplus government land assets.
(b) No.
(c) The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry for Planning has been a member of the Taskforce since its inception. The Ministry for Planning and the Western Australian Planning Commission will have an ongoing role in ensuring the normal development approval processes are observed.
(d) None.
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