❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the government's funding of the Port Geographe groyne reconfiguration, inquiring about alternative funding options, future maintenance costs, preventative measures for similar developments, and potential prosecution of the original proponent for environmental non-compliance. The government's response provides limited information, deferring one question to another minister.
AnsweredQoN 988Legislative Council
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PORT GEOGRAPHE GROYNE RECONFIGURATION
988. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the minister's media statement of 16 November
2012 headed ''State Government funds Port Geographe solution'',
which states that the government will fund the groyne reconfiguration at Port
Geographe at a cost of $28.15 million.
(1) Why did
the government not take ownership of the 500 undeveloped lots in return for
funding the groyne realignment?
(2) Who will
pay for any future works, including seagrass removal or dredging, if required
to maintain the immediate coastal environment and marina harbour?
(3) What steps
will the government take to avoid having to bail out any other future failed
canal development in WA?
(4) Has the
government ever prosecuted the original proponent of the Port Geographe
development for failure to comply with the ministerial conditions attached to
its environmental approval under the Environmental Protection Act?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
988. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the minister's media statement of 16 November
2012 headed ''State Government funds Port Geographe solution'',
which states that the government will fund the groyne reconfiguration at Port
Geographe at a cost of $28.15 million.
(1) Why did
the government not take ownership of the 500 undeveloped lots in return for
funding the groyne realignment?
(2) Who will
pay for any future works, including seagrass removal or dredging, if required
to maintain the immediate coastal environment and marina harbour?
(3) What steps
will the government take to avoid having to bail out any other future failed
canal development in WA?
(4) Has the
government ever prosecuted the original proponent of the Port Geographe
development for failure to comply with the ministerial conditions attached to
its environmental approval under the Environmental Protection Act?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
notice of the question.
The Department of Transport advises as follows.
(1) The
undeveloped land within the Port Geographe development is privately owned and
currently subject to liquidation processes through administrators PPB Advisory.
(2) It is
intended that these works will be largely funded from the waterway management
reserve fund currently held by the City of Busselton and established for this
purpose.
(3) The
Western Australian Planning Commission reviewed and updated ''Development
Control Policy 1.8: Canal estates and artificial waterway developments''
in May 2012. This policy strengthens the regulatory framework associated with
such developments in Western Australia.
(4) This question should be directed to the Minister for
Environment.
(5) Not applicable.
notice of the question.
The Department of Transport advises as follows.
(1) The
undeveloped land within the Port Geographe development is privately owned and
currently subject to liquidation processes through administrators PPB Advisory.
(2) It is
intended that these works will be largely funded from the waterway management
reserve fund currently held by the City of Busselton and established for this
purpose.
(3) The
Western Australian Planning Commission reviewed and updated ''Development
Control Policy 1.8: Canal estates and artificial waterway developments''
in May 2012. This policy strengthens the regulatory framework associated with
such developments in Western Australia.
(4) This question should be directed to the Minister for
Environment.
(5) Not applicable.
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