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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 388 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 May 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

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.