❓ I refer to Infrastructure WA’s Major Infrastructure Proposal Assessment (Office of Major Transport and Infrastructure Delivery – Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct Summary Assessment Report), r
AnsweredQoN 1364Legislative Council
Asked
17 March 2026
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation
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I refer to Infrastructure WA’s Major Infrastructure Proposal Assessment (Office of Major Transport and Infrastructure Delivery – Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct Summary Assessment Report), released in February 2026, which raises concerns regarding the reliability of cost estimates, and I ask: (a) what key cost assumptions underpin the current $217.5 million estimate; (b) what contingency allowance is currently included in the project budget, expressed in both dollar and percentage terms; and (c) what assurances can the Minister provide that the project will be delivered within the $217.5 million budget?
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Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation
Response time
3 days
(a) The current $217.5 million estimate is based upon the following project scope:
- an outdoor amphitheatre capable of hosting live music, arts, cultural and community events
- a multi-use track, including for use by FIA-approved Supercars, cycling criterium, and community sport
- a multi-use building
- better transport and connectivity with Optus Stadium and the broader precinct, particularly for people with disability
- enhancement of the local environment through landscape improvements (such as an urban forest) and renewal.
(b) The contingency allowance will be finalised prior to contract award.
(c) The project will manage the project delivery in accordance with standard project management processes.
- an outdoor amphitheatre capable of hosting live music, arts, cultural and community events
- a multi-use track, including for use by FIA-approved Supercars, cycling criterium, and community sport
- a multi-use building
- better transport and connectivity with Optus Stadium and the broader precinct, particularly for people with disability
- enhancement of the local environment through landscape improvements (such as an urban forest) and renewal.
(b) The contingency allowance will be finalised prior to contract award.
(c) The project will manage the project delivery in accordance with standard project management processes.
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