Port Stanvac Housing Development

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:45): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question without notice to the minister representing the Minister for Housing and Urban Development on the topic of housing development at Port Stanvac.

Leave granted.

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS:The Advertiser reported today that the Premier, the Hon. Peter Malinauskas, will announce that about 3,600 homes will be built at the former Port Stanvac oil refinery in a pre-election pitch targeted at easing the housing crisis. It was further reported that the state government intends to work with the developer, MAB, and site owner, Exxon Mobil, to remediate the site, open it up to the community, and include a minimum of 15 per cent affordable housing in the new development.

In a meeting with Exxon Mobil in Washington DC in May, the Premier apparently threatened to do whatever it takes legislatively to force the firm to remediate and sell the site for housing. My questions to the minister representing the Minister for Housing and Urban Development therefore are:

1. Will the government commit to increasing the mix of housing at the proposed Port Stanvac development to include at least 30 per cent social housing?

2. Will the government make Exxon Mobil responsible for the costs of remediation to ensure the Port Stanvac site is safe for residential developments?

3. Is the minister satisfied that the new developments will be appropriately serviced by public transport?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:47): I thank the honourable member for his question. I will refer it to the minister in the other place and bring back a reply.