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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1266 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 October 2009 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Question Directed to the: Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Planning
Parliament: 38 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 1536


Question
The lessee of Jandakot Airport, Ascot Capital Limited, a development company with no background in aviation, has recently released for public comment its revised master plan for the development of Jandakot Airport. The master plan includes a proposal to extend two existing runways and construct a new fourth runway, as well as a significant non-aviation mixed business commercial precinct, -
(1) What area (in size and percentage) of the 167 ha of Banksia woodland on the site to be cleared, is for the fourth runway?

(2) What area (in size and percentage) of the 167 ha to be cleared is for the proposed mixed business commercial development?

(3) Does the airport already contain a 132 ha commercial precinct?

(4) How much of the existing commercial area is currently vacant?

(5) Does 53 ha of this existing commercial precinct remain to be cleared?

(6) How many developed businesses are currently operating out of the commercial precinct?

(7) Why is this area being developed for commercial uses when there is existing development in Cockburn Central and Armadale Road?

(8) How does this proposal comply with the Minister’s statements in Directions 2031 which promised to prioritise land already zoned as urban?

(9) How does this proposal relate to the strategic industrial sites identified for the region in Directions 2031?

(10) How does this proposal comply with the key strategic theme of a ‘Responsible city’ in Directions 2031 in which a key principle was to prioritize the development and use of land that is already zoned urban or urban deferred?

(11) How does this development support the Minister’s proposal in Directions 2031 to introduce a Green Network, which promises to protect and manage significant biodiversity areas, protect water supplies, protect our coastline, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, promote the reduction of the amount of waste generated and promote reuse and recycling, improve air quality, integrate natural resource management into land use planning, and expand and enhance our open space network (p.32)?

Answered on 17 November 2009




Preliminary Background

Jandakot Airport is located on land owned by the Federal Government and in accordance with Section 81 of the Federal Airports Act 1996, the authority to approve or refuse development at the airport rests with the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP. This includes the approval of the Jandakot Airport Preliminary Draft Master Plan 2009 which has been advertised by Jandakot Airport Holdings for public comment in accordance with the Airports Act 1996.

Neither the Western Australian Planning Commission nor myself have any legislative authority to approve or refuse development at the airport. In addition, the Western Australian Planning Commission and the Department of Planning are not involved with the detailed planning of the airport. This is undertaken by Jandakot Airport Holdings in association with the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. 

A wide range of issues have been raised in the State Government's submission(which is tabled) on the draft master plan. This submission has been forwarded to Jandakot Airport Holdings. The Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP and Federal Minister for the Environment, the Hon Peter Garrett MP.

The State Government will also continue to liaise with Jandakot Airport holdings regarding the issues of concern.

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