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Parliamentary Debates (HANSARD) Parliamentary Debates (HANSARD) FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION 2017 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday, 6 September 2017 Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 6 September 2017 THE SPEAKER (Mr P.B. Watson) took the chair at 12 noon, and read prayers. DWELLINGUP DISCOVERY FOREST AREA Petition MRS R.M.J. CLARKE (Murray–Wellington) [12.01 pm]: I have a petition that has been certified by the Clerk from 1 135 petitioners in the following terms. I also have a number of nonconforming pages on the same issue, the total of those signatures being 674. The petition reads — To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We the undersigned say Mining is planned around all sides of Dwellingup, including close to town, Destroying or impacting Camp grounds, walking, cycling and carriage tracks, Protected Fauna zones, ( Quokka ) High value Jarrah forest, existing educational and scientific research areas, and water resources. Now we ask the We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to Protect Legislative DWELLINGUP and its surrounds, by the creation of a Discovery forest area Assembly ( MINING EXCLUSION ZONE ) [See petition 17.] KINGSLEY — NOISE POLLUTION Petition MRS J.M.C. STOJKOVSKI (Kingsley) [12.02 pm]: I have a petition that has been certified by the Clerk from 46 petitioners in the following terms — To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned residents of Western Australia are concerned about the increase in noise levels in the north-west area of the suburb of Kingsley. We believe that noise pollution in this area has increased to unacceptable levels, due to an increase in the volume of traffic from trains on the Joondalup line, and motor vehicles using the Mitchell Freeway. We are aware that the noise levels have a negative impact on daily activity and enjoyment of the area. We respectfully ask the Legislative Assembly to authorise the relevant authority to build a noise barrier adjacent to the Whitfords Train Station and Mitchell Freeway, on the Eastern side, along the southbound Mitchell Freeway on-ramp from Whitfords Avenue. [See petition 18.] VISITORS — EAST WANNEROO PRIMARY SCHOOL Statement by Speaker THE SPEAKER (Mr P.B. Watson): I would like to welcome the children from East Wanneroo Primary School to the chamber today on behalf of the member for Wanneroo. PAPERS TABLED Papers were tabled and ordered to lie upon the table of the house. BILLS Notice of Motion to Introduce 1. Appropriation (Recurrent 2017–18) Bill 2017. 2. Appropriation (Capital 2017–18) Bill 2017. Notices of motion given by Mr B.S. Wyatt (Treasurer). [ASSEMBLY — Wednesday, 6 September 2017] 3427 BETTER BEGINNINGS FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM — US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LITERACY AWARD Statement by Minister for Culture and the Arts MR D.A. TEMPLEMAN (Mandurah — Minister for Culture and the Arts) [12.04 pm]: I would like to inform the house that the State Library of Western Australia’s Better Beginnings Family Literacy Program has been awarded a Best Practice Honoree in the 2017 US Library of Congress Literacy Awards, to be announced on Friday. The State Library has delivered the Better Beginnings program since 2004, providing over 550 000 families statewide with developmentally appropriate books and resources and access to Rhyme Time and Story Time sessions at their local libraries. This prestigious international award recognises best practice in literacy provision, and acknowledges the evidence-based approach adopted by the State Library through its ongoing evaluation partnership of the Better Beginnings program conducted by Edith Cowan University. The honour comes with a prize of $US5 000. Better Beginnings will be profiled in the Library of Congress Literacy Awards, distributed to 1 750 literacy organisations and educators worldwide. Many members would know how critical it is in those early years for children, babies and toddlers to be continually exposed to good, positive early literacy experiences. The Better Beginnings program ensures that children and their parents are able to access in an ongoing fashion the resources and activities available in local libraries that are based on positive, early literacy modelling. I am pleased to inform the house that funding has been secured for the continuation of the Better Beginnings program. I would also like to acknowledge the significant funding partnership with Rio Tinto and local government authorities that guarantees the delivery of this valuable program in partnership with public libraries and child health nurses. A recent Social Return on Investment analysis revealed that for every dollar invested in the program there is a $5.64 return in social value. I sincerely congratulate the State Library and its partners on the awarding of this prestigious honouree from the Library of Congress as a great honour to the state, and I commend the Better Beginnings program to all members of this house. RACING INDUSTRY Statement by Minister for Racing and Gaming MR P. PAPALIA (Warnbro — Minister for Racing and Gaming) [12.07 pm]: I would like to provide members with an update on the Western Australian racing industry and a range of initiatives underway by the McGowan Labor government, in conjunction with Racing and Wagering Western Australia, the Department of Local Government, sport and cultural industries, and a number of key stakeholders in the racing industry across the three codes. Members will recall that the previous government announced arbitrarily it would sell the WA Totalisator Agency Board without proper consultation or guidance from the racing industry. TAB agents — Mr J.E. McGrath interjected. Mr P. PAPALIA: — race clubs and racing bodies lived with the uncertainty surrounding a sale of the TAB for over three years. Our government recognises this unacceptable uncertainty and the need to resolve it. There are a range of issues — Mr J.E. McGrath interjected. The SPEAKER: Member! Are you misleading me? I call you to order for the first time, member for South Perth. Mr P. PAPALIA: There are a range of issues that need to be addressed in order to create stability and long-term sustainability for our racing industry. Mr J.E. McGrath interjected. Mr P. PAPALIA: I have been working closely with RWWA, the primary racing authority in the state, on — Mr J.E. McGrath interjected. The SPEAKER: Member! You do not interrupt in ministerial statements. I call you to order for the second time, member for South Perth. There must be a race meeting on today somewhere! Mr P. PAPALIA: I have been working closely with RWWA, the primary racing authority in the state, on ensuring an accountable and transparent governance structure with the racing codes to create greater ownership of decision-making amongst the codes. Members would also be aware of the work being coordinated by the Council on Federal Financial Relations, with the commonwealth and state Treasurers agreeing to consider a common national approach on examining a point-of-consumption tax for online gambling, having regard to South Australia’s approach. This is an important issue for the racing industry, as the state-based tax regime is one of many factors that influence RWWA’s ability to generate returns to the local industry as it competes with bookmakers licensed in other jurisdictions that are not taxed on a level playing field. RWWA will play a key role in this process. I understand from the Treasurer that this work is progressing, and I look forward to working with him to ensure that this potential reform serves the interests of the local racing industry. 3428 [ASSEMBLY — Wednesday, 6 September 2017] With respect to the future of the WA TAB, it is the McGowan government’s approach to end the uncertainty and conduct a proper analysis to determine the best way forward for the state and the local racing industry. As has been stated previously many times, the government is committed to consultation with the racing industry prior to making any decision on whether to proceed with a sale, and will proceed only if it can be demonstrated to be in the interests of the racing industry and the state overall. The government is commencing due diligence as part of this work that will serve to inform a sensible and responsible decision on the future of the TAB. I would like to acknowledge the hard work and patience of Western Australia’s racing industry, including RWWA, the Western Australian Racing Representative Group, our race clubs and TAB agents over the last three years. Over the coming months, the Treasurer and I will be providing updates to the house on the work being undertaken on the future of the WA TAB and our plan for the sustainability and growth of the WA racing industry. MINISTERIAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL — MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS Statement by Minister for Youth MR P.C. TINLEY (Willagee — Minister for Youth) [12.11 pm]: I am extremely pleased to report to the house that following the establishment of the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council that I announced in this chamber in early August, I have received 150 applications for membership of the council. Nominations were open for only three weeks, but the number and quality of applications reinforces that Western Australia has a large pool of smart, engaged and socially conscious young people. These young people want to have a voice on issues that affect them and they want to make a difference. After having a look at the applications, I was struck by a few points. First, the diversity of background and experiences that these young people have already had is impressive. There are 55 male and 87 female applicants. Two are from the disability sector; four are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; 59 are under 18 years of age and 81 are over 18; 25 are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and 19 are from regional areas and 123 from metro areas.
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