LOT 350 — KALGOORLIE
286. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to lot
350 in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
(1) Did the City
of Kalgoorlie–Boulder initiate a crown land inquiry for lot 350 on 23 October
2018 with the Department of Planning, Lands
and Heritage, and also notify the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation
and Safety of its application on the same day?
(2) Has the city
been in regular contact with government agencies, including DPLH, DMIRS and the
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation since lodging its crown
land inquiry on lot 350?
(3) Was the city
provided with a flowchart by JTSI, developed in collaboration with DPLH and
DMIRS, on 8 May 2020, mapping out the state
and city processes for lot 350 and lot 500 to address mining tenure and
to provide the city with a lease for lot 350, and is the minister aware that
the city followed the flowchart in good faith, as provided?
(4) Did DPLH and
the city reach agreement on a draft lease template for lot 350 and draft
sublease template for the Eastern Goldfields Mining Company Pty Ltd in late
August 2020?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question, and I apologise: some of the information that was given to me
yesterday in relation to a question on a similar matter was incorrect. I apologise
to the member and to the house. The following information has been given to me
by the Minister for Lands.
(1)–(3) The
Minister for Lands is aware that the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
received a crown land inquiry from the City
of Kalgoorlie for lot 350 on 23 October 2018. I clarify that that was not in
2020. The Department of Planning,
Lands and Heritage has been in regular contact with the city. For information
related to agencies other than DPLH, the member should refer his questions to
the appropriate minister.
(4) The
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage regrettably provided an incorrect
response to part (1) of yesterday's question without notice 263. The
department had reached an agreement with the city on a draft lease template for
lot 350, and a draft sublease template for Eastern Goldfields Mining Company
Pty Ltd. However, as the member should be aware, while negotiations can be
undertaken at officer level, the final
decision on the disposition of land lies with the Minister for Lands. In this
case, given the outcomes of the
industrial lands study, the decision has been made that the land will be
developed by DevelopmentWA as a strategic development area. The minister
says that he apologises to the house for the error.
Several members
interjected.
The PRESIDENT:
Order!