News Articles for Rita Saffioti

A $1.1 billion proposal to build Perth's first elevated rail as part of Metronet has hit a snag, with the Town of Victoria Park council recommending it be rejected.

A contentious proposal to upgrade Charles Street in North Perth has been dropped, potentially saving about 100 properties initially planned to be cleared.

Georgiou gets the deal of the century while a juvenile detention centre's woes worsen.

The Town of Cottesloe remains opposed to an increase in the height limit of Leonie Baldock's project site to 10 storeys, despite state government's orders.

From cost blowouts to deadline extensions, the much-vaunted plan to revitalise Perth's CBD appears to have been placed on the backburner.

Christ Church Grammar School has taken another step in its contentious bid to restructure its sporting fields, having lodged a $20 million proposal.

Greater transparency is on the way for the government's contentious market-led proposal process.

Simone Grogan talks about AVI and the potential for lithium to drive WA's future exports.

The promised movie studio development for Western Australia is now being located in Malaga and not Fremantle.

The state government's efforts to regulate holiday homes drag on while councils take matters into their own hands.

Design work for the Westport project is moving ahead, although it is unclear when the $4 billion-plus development will be needed as container traffic stalls.

Recent spats between councils and developers have raised questions about who should foot the bill when a ruling is overturned.

A disagreement between two levels of government continues after John Carey overrides the council and exempted the Western Australian Cricket Association from paying rates.

The state government is lobbying Qantas to get on board a terminal move that would bring it closer to the $1.9 billion Airport Link, a plan the airline resisted in its stoush with Perth Airport.

State government decisions to sign two new Metronet contracts despite the projects failing economic and social benefit assessments were “extravagant and vain”, the opposition says.

A petition which attracted about 5,000 signatures against Christ Church Grammar School's plan to rezone and sell one of its sporting fields has been tabled in Parliament.

A homeless centre will be relocated to James Street after the state government overruled the City of Perth council's objection.

Planning Minister Rita Saffioti supports the inclusion of a disclaimer on title documents amid continuing debate about Mandogalup's future.

Those fighting to repurpose the Fremantle Traffic Bridge say it can serve a practical, modern purpose as well as a historical one.

Policymakers who leaned into big government to deal with the pandemic may face increasing pressure to do more on public sector wage increases.

Neither side of politics is in a position to criticise over the mismanagement of public money involving a social housing project.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has taken a swipe at Qantas while promoting the $1.9 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link, claiming ongoing flight disruptions could harm the state's tourism push.

Land covering almost 60 hectares in Mandogalup is within Satterley and Qube Property Groups' reach after the state government stepped in to override the local council's decision.

Nine state government-owned sites are now on the market in a bid to increase the supply of social housing in Western Australia.

Premier Mark McGowan has staunchly defended the state government's blowout-marred Metronet program, as Perth's new $1.9 billion airport rail line opens two years behind schedule.

The state government could do a better job of keeping the public in the loop about some major decisions.

A new Keystart product has opened the state scheme to a cohort of wealthier Western Australians.

The state government has awarded $1.3 billion in contracts to public transport operator Transdev to continue operating Transperth buses.

WA Auditor General says bungled Huawei deal might need to be examined.

Millions of dollars were wasted and transparency derailed in state's telco deal.

Planning minister Rita Saffioti has stepped in to decide on Ruah Community Services' proposed relocation in Northbridge after the application was refused by City of Perth.

The reassessment of a proposed new bridge over the Helena River near Midland will represent a rare win for local traditional owners regarding heritage concerns.

Western Australia's first surf park is expected to open in 2025 with the state government to lease a 5.7 hectare lot to US-based proponent Aventuur.

The opposition wants more answers over a $6.6m payout to Huawei by the state government.

The state government has released the results of a three-month community consultation over a proposed trench on West Coast Highway, with a majority of survey participants backing the idea.

The state government has awarded KPMG a $500,000 contract to investigate a faster rail service between Perth and Bunbury.

Huawei deal for Transperth radio network has cost taxpayers $6.6 million in a termination settlement.

The $115 million project to revitalise the East Perth cricket grounds is underway with an all-abilities playground added to the design plan.

Market conditions are leading to a proliferation of townhouse developments across Perth.

The City of Perth has extended the deadline over a $25 million contribution towards the WACA pool but costs could pile up due to legal issues with its funding agreement.