Question On Notice No. 3889 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 March 2016 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Question Directed to the: Minister for Planning
Parliament: 39 Session: 1
Question
Further to question without notice No. 31 asked on 15 May 2013, I ask:
(a) was the Western Australian Planning Commission's (WAPC) contribution of $250,000 to investigate the proposed Mangles Bay canal estate and marina derived from Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax funds allocated for Parks and Reserves;
(b) if no to (a), from which specific WAPC funding source, allocated for what purpose, was the $250,000 derived and how was this decision justified;
(c) did the decision to make the $250,000 available include the condition that the WAPC would be repaid and, if so, by whom and when;
(d) who approved the decision to make the $250,000 available for the marina; and
(e) will the Minister please table, or if publicly available, refer me to the findings of the WAPC-funded investigation?
Answered on 11 May 2016
(a) Yes. Funds raised by the Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax are not solely for application to Parks and Recreation reserves.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The $250,000 is to be repaid by the proponent of the project, once planning and environmental approvals have been given to conclude the feasibility of the Cape Peron Marina as a commercial venture.
(d) The Executive, Finance and Property Committee of the Western Australian Planning Commission.
(e) The WAPC is not the project proponent and only provided a contribution towards the total amount to undertake a suite of feasibility studies.