John Langoulant from Australian Capital Equity presented a session on Infrastructure & the planning process at C2030 Perth. Some of his points included –
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All about process
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Process in development in Western Australia is poor
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Like to see long term plans
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Will be a leading economy
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Perth sits on the Indian Ocean Rim
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Perth should be a centre for the provision of health services, research and tourism
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There are too many vested interests
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Perth could be home to the performing arts and have multiple cultural precincts
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Maximise access, reduce regulation
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Build a world class modern stadium
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There are issues with planning & politicians
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Perth needs adaquate infrastructure to sustain the population on the future
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There needs to be active planning and provisioning of infrastructure, most importantly, active government engagement
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Rather than rush projects through without enough capital, wait until they can be funded properly i.e. Bell Tower & Convention Centre
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Government needs to get better at recognising infrastructure needs
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Need to encourage an art culture incubator
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Planning has failed – no great strategy
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Government never had a direction
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There are over 600 submissions to the federal government for projects across the country
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Need a better process for getting projects onto that long list
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Too many cost blowouts on projects
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Planning for a new sports stadium has been a failure
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People should come first
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Need good planning process
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