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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 223 asked in the Legislative Council on 2 June 2021 by Hon Neil Thomson

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

DUST MANAGEMENT — BUYBACK SCHEME — PORT HEDLAND

223. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Ports:

I refer to the answer provided to question without notice 165 regarding the Port Hedland voluntary buyback scheme on 26 May 2021.

(1) If agreed market value of the property is fixed at 6 August 2019, plus indexation and a 35 per cent premium, and median prices for homes have increased in Port Hedland by 42 per cent in the past 12 months, does the minister agree that the PHVBS is now effectively defunct?

(2) If no to (1), why not?

(3) Will the minister immediately review the PHVBS to base future valuations on a valuation that is adjusted to the median price in Port Hedland plus an agreed premium?

(4) If no to (3), why not?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(4) The Port Hedland voluntary buyback scheme provides a voluntary option for owners of residential dwellings within the area of land between Taplin Street and the port in the west end of Port Hedland to secure a guaranteed settlement price following the introduction of the Port Hedland West End Improvement Scheme No 1.