Planning—Train station precincts 1071. Hon Neil Thomson to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Lands: I refer to the minister's announcement to plan for 35,000 new d

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18 November 2025
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Planning—Train station precincts
1071. Hon Neil Thomson to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Planning and Lands:
I refer to the
minister's announcement to plan for 35,000 new dwellings around 10 metropolitan
train stations.
(1) Has the government undertaken any assessment
of the costs to the state, either through government trading enterprises or
other forms of state expenditure, required to unlock infrastructure on any of
the 10 precincts?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the cost per precinct?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Has the government
undertaken any assessment of the cost to local government of unlocking any of
the precincts?
(5) If yes to (4), what is the cost per precinct?
(6) If no to (4), why not?

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I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following has been
provided to me by the Minister for Planning and Lands.
(1)–(6) The Cook Labor government is
committed to increasing housing diversity and supply across the state. As
identified by the Grattan Institute, low-density controls dominate most well-located
residential land in Perth, with 92% of residential land within 30 kilometres of
the CBD being limited to two storeys or less.
Development within transit
orientated precincts has been identified by successive governments as the best
place for increased density, including by former Liberal–National
governments.
Infrastructure is always
considered as part of the planning process.

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