Riverbank Precinct

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:45): My question is again to the Minister for Planning. When were Andrew McEvoy and/or the Riverbank Authority consulted on the Riverbank Plaza development, announced by the government last week?

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, Minister for Child Protection Reform) (14:45): If you are wanting me to give you exact dates, that might be difficult, but I can say this: they have been extensively involved. We see a very important role for the Riverbank Authority. Mr McEvoy and his group have a lot of expertise, a lot of skills, and we see them as performing the important role of curating and tying together the whole area. We see them as having a very important role in the management of the tone of the area on an ongoing basis. So, they of course have been kept appraised—

The SPEAKER: Apprised.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: —apprised, I beg your pardon, of the negotiations between the government and Walker Corporation.