Question On Notice No. 7 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 23 June 2021 by Mr V.A. Catania
Question Directed to the: Minister for Lands
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the WA Today report on 15 June 2021 titled 'High-profile WA developer circles Graylands Hospital site despite no set date for closure' written by Hamish Hastie, and I ask:
(a) Under
what circumstances does the WA Government award private operators land for
development without first providing the opportunity to the market;
(b) Since 17 March 2017, how many parcels of land
has the WA Government awarded to private operators without first providing the
opportunity to the market; and
(c) Since 17 March 2017, what are the names and
addresses of each parcel of land the WA Government has awarded to private
operators without first providing the opportunity to the market:
(i) Under what circumstances was each site awarded;
(ii) What was the estimated value of each site; and
(iii) Who was each site awarded to?
Answered on 3 August 2021
The Department of Finance advises:
(a) The member is referring to Market Led Proposal (MLP) 20003 Graylands Hospital Site and Shenton Precinct which has progressed to Stage 2 of the Market Led Proposal process. The Government has not awarded the Graylands Hospital Site or Shenton Precinct to any private operators as part of Stage 2 of the MLP process.
The MLP Policy is an innovative pathway for business and government to work together to create jobs and stimulate the economy. MLPs allow the Government to harness good ideas, private sector investment and entrepreneurship to develop projects that benefit Western Australians. The MLP Policy provides a single clear, consistent and transparent process for parties seeking to approach government with proposals.
The Policy outlines how the Government will evaluate the merits of such proposals and determine whether it is in the public interest to enter exclusive negotiations with a proponent, rather than engaging in the usual competitive process.
(b) None from a MLP perspective.
(c) (i-iii) Not applicable from a MLP perspective.