House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-06-03 Daily Xml

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Riverbank Precinct

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): I have a question to the Minister for Urban Development, Planning and Attorney-General. Who in your department is actually responsible for the Riverbank 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) (14:41): Who in my department? Well, look, there are multiple agencies which have some involvement in the Riverbank. The purpose of the ministerial changes which were made by the Premier recently was to make sure that there was ultimately a single reporting line into cabinet about those arrangements.

As Minister for Planning, I have the head of planning, which is at a second-tier level within the DPTI hierarchy presently, reporting to me. As the minister now responsible for Renewal, I have the head of Renewal reporting to me, to the extent that Renewal is involved in that matter. To the extent that the area is covered by DPTI then, inasmuch as DPTI are doing work in that area, they are now expected to communicate with me.

Ms Chapman: Finished?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes.