❓ The Premier addresses a question regarding regional infrastructure projects by highlighting the government's commitment to transforming regional centers, specifically announcing a $45 million investment in the Bunbury waterfront development. The Premier also expresses well wishes to Wally Foreman.
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REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
The state government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on major infrastructure projects in the regions, including, in my electorate, $103 million to upgrade and deepen the Geraldton port and $88 million to construct stage 1 of the Geraldton southern transport corridor; and $34.85 million to construct the Albany Entertainment Centre. Can the Premier advise the house of the state government’s latest commitment to transform Western Australia’s regional centres? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
The state government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on major infrastructure projects in the regions, including, in my electorate, $103 million to upgrade and deepen the Geraldton port and $88 million to construct stage 1 of the Geraldton southern transport corridor; and $34.85 million to construct the Albany Entertainment Centre. Can the Premier advise the house of the state government’s latest commitment to transform Western Australia’s regional centres? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Before answering the question, I seek some indulgence from the Chair, and I am sure that I speak on behalf of everybody in the Parliament. I take this opportunity to pass on my best wishes to Wally Foreman in the fight he has ahead of him. I wish Wally a speedy and full recovery. Like many people in Western Australia, I was very saddened and shocked when I heard the news about what had happened. Wally Foreman is a figure synonymous with sport in this state. I am sure that I speak for everybody in this chamber when I say that our thoughts are with Wally and Lyn and their family. In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Before answering the question, I seek some indulgence from the Chair, and I am sure that I speak on behalf of everybody in the Parliament. I take this opportunity to pass on my best wishes to Wally Foreman in the fight he has ahead of him. I wish Wally a speedy and full recovery. Like many people in Western Australia, I was very saddened and shocked when I heard the news about what had happened. Wally Foreman is a figure synonymous with sport in this state. I am sure that I speak for everybody in this chamber when I say that our thoughts are with Wally and Lyn and their family. In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Before answering the question, I seek some indulgence from the Chair, and I am sure that I speak on behalf of everybody in the Parliament. I take this opportunity to pass on my best wishes to Wally Foreman in the fight he has ahead of him. I wish Wally a speedy and full recovery. Like many people in Western Australia, I was very saddened and shocked when I heard the news about what had happened. Wally Foreman is a figure synonymous with sport in this state. I am sure that I speak for everybody in this chamber when I say that our thoughts are with Wally and Lyn and their family. In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Before answering the question, I seek some indulgence from the Chair, and I am sure that I speak on behalf of everybody in the Parliament. I take this opportunity to pass on my best wishes to Wally Foreman in the fight he has ahead of him. I wish Wally a speedy and full recovery. Like many people in Western Australia, I was very saddened and shocked when I heard the news about what had happened. Wally Foreman is a figure synonymous with sport in this state. I am sure that I speak for everybody in this chamber when I say that our thoughts are with Wally and Lyn and their family. In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Before answering the question, I seek some indulgence from the Chair, and I am sure that I speak on behalf of everybody in the Parliament. I take this opportunity to pass on my best wishes to Wally Foreman in the fight he has ahead of him. I wish Wally a speedy and full recovery. Like many people in Western Australia, I was very saddened and shocked when I heard the news about what had happened. Wally Foreman is a figure synonymous with sport in this state. I am sure that I speak for everybody in this chamber when I say that our thoughts are with Wally and Lyn and their family. In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
In relation to the question asked by the member for Geraldton, today the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I announced the go-ahead for the $45 million first stage of the Bunbury waterfront development, which is set to transform central Bunbury into a world-class waterfront destination. We flew down to Bunbury this morning and met with the mayor and the chief executive officer of the council. We had a discussion with them about the waterfront development and then went on to make a public announcement. Stage 1 includes a contribution of $3.5 million towards restoration of the Bunbury timber jetty on the basis that the offer is matched dollar-for-dollar by the City of Bunbury; a new combined marina with 266 pens at a cost of $12.6 million; a new clubhouse facility and kiosk, $5 million; an upgrade of Koombana Beach, $600 000; an upgrade of Koombana Drive, $800 000; and the upgrade of the Leschenault foreshore, $1.5 million. The rest of the funding of $45 million is allocated to the establishment of the headworks and so on. LandCorp will now undertake detailed planning and implementation of the project’s first stage. The first stage has been designed to work in with the City of Bunbury’s City Vision project. The project will be a catalyst for the major transformation of the City of Bunbury. It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
It was good that, when we made the public announcement today, Dr Ernie Manea was there with his wife, Snookie. He was the mayor of the City of Bunbury in the 1980s when the place really set itself apart from many other regional centres around Australia because it established a long-term vision, partnered by the then state Labor government, and set about transforming itself into a dynamic and vibrant regional centre. Today’s announcement takes it to the next phase, by putting in place infrastructure that will benefit Bunbury and its citizens for generations to come. It will create a world-class tourism destination with a vibrant, mixed-use environment incorporating retail, commercial, tourist accommodation, residential and public uses. The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
The construction of stage 1 is due to begin in 2008, and it will be a four-year project. The whole project will be developed in three stages over 16 years and the projected value of the three stages is expected to be some $200 million. The economic impact over 30 years is $2.9 billion, generating 3 000 jobs during construction and 7 400 long-term jobs. Everybody in this Parliament would recognise that Bunbury has emerged as a very important centre. In fact, it is the second city for Western Australia. Growth in Bunbury draws some of the pressure away from the metropolitan area. With a great deal of excitement I am able to be a part of the state government’s announcement establishing infrastructure settings for that city that will benefit it for decades to come. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Capel to order for the first time.
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