❓ Question regarding the opportunity cost of land allocated to the Perth Park motorsport project, specifically concerning alternative uses and foregone value. The answer deflects by referencing a previous Liberal Party proposal for a high-rise residential tower.
AnsweredQoN 991Legislative Council
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation
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I refer to the ACIL Allen Perth Park Business Case Summary, and I ask: (a) the report lists opportunity cost of land as an unquantified cost. What assessment has the Minister made of the lost alternative uses and the relative value foregone by committing the site to motorsport?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Sport and Recreation
Response time
7 days
(a) We understand that it was the desire of the Liberal Party to have a high-rise residential tower at this site.
This is not the preferred proposal by this Government.
This is not the preferred proposal by this Government.
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