EAST PERTH POWER STATION —
REDEVELOPMENT
388. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Lands:
My question without notice is asked
on behalf of Hon Tjorn Sibma, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the joint media
statement of Saturday, 18 April 2020, ''Transformation of iconic East
Perth Power Station a step closer''.
(1) Noting that
the statement was released with the Premier's colleagues the Minister
for Lands and the Minister for Energy, which minister has overall authority for
the redevelopment of the East Perth power station sites, and what are the
responsibilities of each minister, including the Premier?
(2) What has the
estimated $50 million committed by the McGowan government for site works been
spent on to date; and on what specific works will any residual amount be
expended, and by when?
(3) Which
specific lots of land presently owned by the state government within the
8.5-hectare precinct are likely to be utilised or otherwise affected by an
agreement with either of the two preferred proponents identified in the 18
April media statement?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I provide the following answer on
behalf of the Minister for Lands, and I thank Hon Tjorn Sibma for some notice
of the question.
(1) The Minister
for Lands has overall redevelopment responsibility for the East Perth power
station precinct. The Minister for Energy has authority for the removal and
relocation of Western Power infrastructure.
(2) An amount of
$1.7 million has been expended to date and $48.3 million is to be expended over
the next four years on removing the natural
gas pressure-reducing station, undergrounding the overhead 132-kilovolt
powerlines and accelerating the decommissioning of the 66-kilovolt switchyard.
(3) Lots 600,
601, 602 and 100.