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) (14:42): Supplementary.

The SPEAKER: Supplementary, deputy leader.

Ms CHAPMAN: So, having arranged an appointment with Mr Fred Hansen to discuss the Riverbank project and, in particular, the Festival Plaza project, been advised by him that he is not responsible for it and Mr Hook is responsible for it, with Mr Hook being sacked, who am I meant to be meeting with when, eventually, your office approves my meeting with whoever is responsible?

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) (14:43): We could have saved a lot of time. If we'd had that bit of the question first, it would have been easier to get here. The situation, as the honourable member would be aware, is that, at present, there is an acting chief executive in DPTI and there is an acting chief executive in Renewal. The honourable member may or may not be aware that there is also a process underway for the calling for expressions of interest for people around the place, around the country, who might see themselves as being appropriate replacements for those two people, and that process is underway.

Ms Chapman: So, who is responsible now?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Ultimately, I am.

Ms Chapman: So, I have a briefing with you at 4 o'clock this afternoon, do I?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Not that I know of, although I would relish the opportunity.