House of Assembly: Wednesday, September 17, 2014

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Gillman Land Sale

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Planning. I forget which area he is in; what is he the member for?

Mr Gardner: Enfield.

Ms CHAPMAN: That’s right; he is the member for Enfield. Is it a requirement—

The SPEAKER: You could not ask a question of him in his capacity as the member for Enfield.

Ms CHAPMAN: I could, but—

The SPEAKER: Only in very limited circumstances.

Ms CHAPMAN: —but I will be asking him as the Minister for Planning, sir.

The SPEAKER: Good.

Ms CHAPMAN: Is it a requirement of the Gillman option agreement that a resources hub be built in the first stage of the development?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (15:03): I will take that question on notice.

Ms Chapman: You did once before.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes, and I will take it on notice again because, when you last asked this question, we were at a point in time where the option period had not crystallised. It now has crystallised. We are also in a position where, as I explained in the ministerial statement, there are some matters which are the subject either of intellectual property owned by ACP or the subject of—

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned a second time.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I am very happy to try to provide an answer for the deputy leader but I am going to check with the Renewal people about what exactly I am able to say within the confines of the confidentiality arrangements that exist. To the extent that I am able to say anything, I am happy to provide the information and I will check what I can say.

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: As I said, it will take as long as it takes, but you will get an answer. One way or another, you will get an answer.