SURF PARK — JANDAKOT
416. Mr D.A.E. SCAIFE to the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to attracting world-class facilities to Western
Australia and to unlocking economic and
employment opportunities. Can the minister update the house on the progress of
the new surf park in Jandakot, and can the minister outline to the house
how this government's significant investment in local transport
infrastructure will complement this exciting new facility?
Ms R.
SAFFIOTI replied:
The member for Scarborough could
have ask asked this question, too!
I enjoyed being out in Cockburn
with the members for Cockburn and Jandakot a few days ago, when we announced a key
milestone in the development of the surf park here in WA. This is a significant
project. It will see investment of over $100 million from the private sector
proponent in that area. Aventuur is progressing its planning and consultation
and moving through the development approval process to build what will be the
biggest surf park in the Southern Hemisphere. It is aiming to have it ready for
the summer of 2025. There are a lot of different modes for surfers. I understand
that there is a beast mode, members; I am not sure what that means! It will not
only attract tourists from interstate and overseas, but also help Western Australians
who want to learn to surf, or those surfers who
just want a regular, reliable wave, who will be able to go to the surf park and
enjoy the surfing. There are nearly 300
000 recreational surfers in WA. A similar project has been built in Melbourne
that is now doing very, very well. As I said, this park will be bigger
and hopefully even more successful than those over east.
The
good thing about the location of this project, as members will know, is it is
in very close proximity to the Cockburn
train station. It will link in for those in the eastern, northern and
southern suburbs, with both the Thornlie–Cockburn rail link, of course,
the rail links north and south, the new upgrades that we have just made to Armadale
Road, and also the new Armadale to North
Lake Road bridge, so our transport infrastructure is very much facilitating
developments. That is very similar to what we are doing across the state—transport
projects are facilitating developments.
On that note, I want to refer to a question
that was asked by the member for Moore, the first question in this place, in
which he referred to an investment for the North Ellenbrook interchange. Of
course, that is necessary to help unlock homes for Western Australians. Again,
with housing being such a challenge for all of us, we want to create new
housing opportunities. I refer to the joint media release between the then
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, Barnaby
Joyce, Michaelia Cash and Paul Fletcher, who announced the funding for the
North Ellenbrook interchange in early March. They went out and announced
their contribution to the North Ellenbrook interchange. I do not know whether that went through Infrastructure
Australia, but they have given $50 million to the state. There is also $25 million from the private sector. The net cost
to WA taxpayers will be $25 million for a $100 million interchange that
will unlock land and housing opportunities for everybody. I know that the
Leader of the Opposition went to Sydney to
reconnect with Barnaby Joyce and the National Party in New South Wales. Maybe
they have talked about this project—I
do not know! But I support the investment that was made by the federal
government and the fact that, again, as it has been in the past and will
be in the future, we will be there fighting for federal government funds for
our projects, because we believe that delivers the best value for money for Western
Australians.