Property prices in Perth are defying a gradual easing in the rate of capital growth being seen elsewhere in the nation and dominating lists of the nation's hottest real estate markets If you bought property anywhere in Australia other than Perth then your home is not among the 10 fastest rising markets in the country All 10 suburbs where prices have risen the fastest in 2024 are in the West Australian capital and one affordable part of the city has dominated within that list All of the suburbs in the PropTrack top 10 were relatively affordable places to buy South Australia came closest to competing with Perth for price growth in 2024 to date, with top ranked Elizabeth Park having house price growth of 17.1 per cent, still 6 per cent below Perth’s tenth placed Coolbellup With the exception of SA’s sixth placed West Lakes’ median house price of $1,074,000 eight of the other nine had even more affordable values than Perth’s top 10 Highlighting Melbourne’s stable but subdued property market throughout 2024, the top ten suburbs delivered capital growth between 6.7 per cent (Rutherglen) and 3.6 per cent (Kyabram) CoreLogic’s daily home value index has seen a marked easing in the rolling four week change with national values rising just 0.5 per cent over the four weeks to 18 July down from a 0.7 per cent rise seen the same time last month The recent slowdown is notably stronger across more expensive markets and property types with house values and values in Sydney recording the most noticeable easing Melbourne and Hobart are the only capitals recording falling values with high stock levels placing downside pressure on values Perth continues to lead the pack with a rolling 28-day increase of 1.8 per cent followed by Adelaide (1.7 per cent) and Brisbane (1.0 per cent) The trend for softer growth is less apparent in these cities But the real story of capital growth in Australia at the moment belongs to one boom city The median Perth house sale price set a new record month after month over the financial year and is now $665,000 for the year to June 2024 This is 18.8 per cent higher than at the end of the 2022-23 financial year The median unit sale price increased 11.3 per cent year-on-year to reach $445,000 just $5,000 below the previous record of $450,000 in 2014 REIWA CEO Cath Hart said she expects this record to be broken in the next few months which recorded the highest price growth for houses had its median house sale price increase 40.9 per cent over 2023-24 to $620,000 highlighting the rush to mid and lower priced property “Affordability remains a focus for buyers and this is reflected in the makeup of the financial year’s top 10 suburbs for house price growth,” Ms Hart said “The majority have a median sale price below Perth’s median and only two have a median house sale price over $1million “It indicates strong demand for suburbs in more affordable price brackets “Demand is also reflected in their selling times with the more affordable suburbs on the list having a median time on market that is nearly half that of the suburbs with a median over $1 million.” with its median sale price rising 50.9 per cent to $1,200,000 Bayswater recorded growth of more than 40 per cent Like the top 10 list for house price growth seven of the suburbs in the top 10 for units have a median sale price under Perth’s median unit price “While the unit market was slower to respond to market conditions over most of 2023 in 2024 we have seen demand and price growth accelerate,” Ms Hart said and particularly the strong motivation to exit the challenging rental market Units are generally more affordable than houses which helps people put a foot on the property ladder in a rising market This is helping drive price growth in the unit market." This financial year saw houses sell incredibly quickly with a new monthly record of a median eight days on market set in October and November A renaissance taking place in the Perth CBD is expected to drive further demand for city and surrounds apartments The working class City of Kwinana stands atop the national podium Parmelia and Orelia the three fastest growing property markets in the nation and Calista coming in sixth overall The 2023/24 financial year saw houses sell incredibly quickly with a new monthly record of a median eight days on market set in October and November 2023 Seven of the suburbs in the top 10 for units have a median sale price under Perth’s median unit price As well as enjoying a career as an international news journalist and editor with major international news organisations such as CNN (London and Hong Kong) Get the latest property investment newsdelivered free to your inbox each week The latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia shows houses in Perth sold in a median of 15 days in December, two days slower than November and five days slower than a year ago. Units also sold in a median of 15 days, two days slower month-on-month and one day slower than a year ago. The fastest selling suburbs for houses in December were Carlisle (six days), Beeliar and Cooloongup (seven days), Nollamara and Palmyra (eight days), Spearwood, Golden Bay, Joondalup and Maddington (nine days) and Kinross (10 days). Perth’s median house sale price rose to $740,000 in December, a 1.7 per cent increase on November and 23.3 per cent higher than December 2023. The median unit sale price also rose, increasing 2.1 per cent over the month and 20.0 per cent year-on-year to $495,000. REIWA chief executive Cath Hart said real estate agents were reporting that an increase in new listings in the months leading up to December had reduced the FOMO seen earlier in 2024, giving buyers more choice. “As a result, they are taking a bit more time with their purchasing decisions,” she said. “I will note that homes are still selling very quickly; pre-COVID the median time to sell was over 40 days.” ‘Byron 20 years ago’: Best towns if you can’t afford Byron Bay 7 houses for sale for less than $150,000 across Australia Hart said while there was talk about declining prices and buyers’ markets on the east coast, conditions in Perth still favoured sellers and price growth. “While the rate of price growth has slowed in the past couple of months, the underlying fundamentals remain strong,” she said. “This includes strong population growth, with WA recording 2.8 per cent growth in the year to June 2024, low unemployment and a strong economy. “Demand for established housing remains high, with properties still selling quickly.” The suburbs that saw the most median house sale price growth in December were Applecross (up 4.2 per cent to $2,500,000), Parkwood (up 4 per cent to $790,000), City Beach (up 3.4 per cent to $3,000,000), Fremantle (up 3 per cent to $1,295,000) and Westminster (up 3 per cent to $623,000). South Perth, Medina, Shoalwater, Hamersley and Coolbellup were also among the top performers, recording growth of 1.9 per cent or more over the month. In positive news for buyers active listings for sale settled at 4,395 at the end of December, 22.6 per cent lower than November, but 20.5 per cent higher than a year ago. Turning to the rental market, Perth led annual rent growth among the capital cities in December, but the pace of growth is slowing, according to the latest REA Group Market Insight released on Thursday. “The pace of rent growth across the country is slowing, with market conditions easing for renters. Rents are now growing at their slowest pace since late 2021,” he said. “Brisbane and Canberra were the only two capital cities to see rents increase over the past three months, but Adelaide and Perth have seen the strongest increases in rents over the past year.” The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A schizophrenic man who fatally stabbed a stranger at a Perth bus stop has been found not guilty of murder on insanity grounds and will remain in a psychiatric facility leaving behind two young children aged 10 and five admitted stabbing father of two Ian Michael Baz Bosch once in the neck in Coolbellup in November 2016 but claimed he had no memory of the attack Mr Baz Bosch was waiting to catch a bus to go to a shop and buy his 10-year-old daughter a birthday card and fruit platter for a friend’s birthday party later that day at Adventure World He caught his first bus about 7.15am and got off at Coolbellup shops to catch his second bus to his destination Around the same time he stepped off his first bus had just walked through the empty shopping centre corridor and exited near Mr Baz Bosch The two walked separately to a stop on Cordelia Avenue where Mr Baz Bosch sat down and Mr Daly read the bus timetable before Mr Daly pulled a knife from his clothes and lunged at Mr Baz Bosch Mr Daly ran away as Mr Baz Bosch staggered across the road He was helped by members of the public before being rushed to hospital but was pronounced brain dead three days later Daly argued during his trial that he was not guilty of murder due to unsoundness of mind and on Tuesday Justice Joseph McGrath handed down his judgment in agreement The court heard during the trial that Daly had been a paranoid schizophrenic since the age of 21 Forensic psychiatrist Victoria Pascu said Daly heard voices and believed angels were communicating with him to help him identify pedophiles Ben Daly had his first psychotic episode in 2012 and was admitted to hospital seven times in the next four years after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2014.Credit: Facebook She said he reported only remembering leaving home through his bedroom window and returning He did not know what he did in the meantime and people suffering his kind of mental illness sometimes had "black holes" in their memory She said Daly believed his "job" was to be recruited by bikies "to save the kids" Daly had his first psychotic episode in 2012 and was admitted to hospital seven times in the next four years after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2014 Daly was being treated for his illness within the community since his last admission in July but allegedly had poor compliance with taking his medication State prosecutor Brett Tooker alleged Daly also had a long history of cannabis and methamphetamine use and said witnesses who knew him when he was younger would testify "the Ben Daly of 2016 is not the Ben Daly they had known in childhood" A secret police audio recording of Mr Daly three months after Mr Baz Bosch's death revealed him talking to another person about "hunting and fruit platter for a friend\\u2019s birthday party later that day at Adventure World He did not know what he did in the meantime and people suffering his kind of mental illness sometimes had \\\"black holes\\\" in their memory She said Daly believed his \\\"job\\\" was to be recruited by bikies \\\"to save the kids\\\" and said witnesses who knew him when he was younger would testify \\\"the Ben Daly of 2016 is not the Ben Daly they had known in childhood\\\" A secret police audio recording of Mr Daly three months after Mr Baz Bosch's death revealed him talking to another person about \\\"hunting In a year dominated by interest rate speculation and varied price growth here are the suburbs that returned big results for sellers in 2024 Data from CoreLogic’s Best of the Best Report showed that regional Western Australia and Queensland led the nation in value growth for both houses and units Beachlands in Western Australia experienced a 38.4 per cent increase in house values and Dolphin Heads in Queensland saw its unit prices grow by 52 per cent If you check the box above before you log in you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return even if you close your browser and come back later claiming all 10 spots for the strongest house value growth Every suburb experienced increases of 30 per cent or above while Brisbane took the lion’s share of the unit market The weakest capital city house markets were mainly in Melbourne although Millner in Darwin topped the list of declines most of the worst-performing unit markets were in Melbourne Venus Bay in Victoria saw the largest drop in house values nationwide while Sunshine in Greater Melbourne had the biggest fall in unit values with a decrease of -13.8 per cent But which were the best suburbs for investors in 2024 the South West regions saw the most growth in the past 12 months grabbing seven out of 10 spots for the top-performing house suburbs with Bonnyrigg taking the lead with a 19 per cent growth rate House price growth in Sydney’s metropolitan area ranged from 15.5 per cent to 19 per cent with median values ranging from $770,793 to above $1.3 million the best suburbs were located across the board from the Inner South West to the Blue Mountains and Central Coast showing a price growth ranging from 10.3 per cent to 18.3 per cent in Monterey The highest price growth suburbs in Sydney in 2024 were: Bonnyrigg – growth: 19.0 per cent – median price: $1,079,267 Wiley Park – growth: 18.5 per cent – median price: $1,352,924 Emerton – growth: 17.9 per cent – median price: $807,690 Bonnyrigg Heights – growth: 17.4 per cent – median price: $1,172,390 Mount Pritchard – growth: 16.8 per cent – median price: $1,089,466 Lansvale – growth: 16.2 per cent – median price: $1,139,382 Tregear – growth: 15.7 per cent – median price: $770,793 St Johns Park – growth: 15.7 per cent – median price: $1,224,412 Wetherill Park – growth: 15.5 per cent – median price: $1,216,157 Edensor Park – growth: 15.5 per cent – median price: $1,322,438 Monterey – growth: 18.3 per cent – median price: $886,980 Strathfield – growth: 15.3 per cent – median price: $765,699 Bass Hill – growth: 13.5 per cent – median price: $902,636 South Windsor – growth: 13.0 per cent – median price: $742,057 Camperdown – growth: 11.8 per cent – median price: $986,178 Kingswood – growth: 11.6 per cent – median price: $573,685 Queenscliff – growth: 10.7 per cent – median price: $1,375,911 Summer Hill – growth: 10.5 per cent – median price: $1,023,018 Wyoming – growth: 10.3 per cent – median price: $644,556 Brighton-Le-Sands – growth: 10.3 per cent – median price: $854,407 the Richmond-Tweed area scored nine suburbs out of 10 in the top-performing suburbs for houses with an annual growth rate of at least 15.2 per cent and a maximum of 26.1 per cent the Richmond-Tweed area’s suburbs were among the top-performing for units but shared the spotlight with Newcastle The highest price growth suburbs in regional NSW in 2024 were: Coraki – growth: 26.1 per cent – median price: $447,343 South Lismore – growth: 23.9 per cent – median price: $382,972 Lismore – growth: 22.4 per cent – median price: $445,817 Lismore Heights – growth: 22.0 per cent – median price: $479,319 Terranora – growth: 20.8 per cent – median price: $1,360,010 Girards Hill – growth: 19.8 per cent – median price: $456,128 North Lismore – growth: 19.3 per cent – median price: $385,044 Bermagui – growth: 17.6 per cent – median price: $1,006,591 Woodburn – growth: 15.5 per cent – median price: $542,785 East Lismore – growth: 15.2 per cent – median price: $496,053 Figtree – growth: 19.4 per cent – median price: $786,588 West Albury – growth: 17.6 per cent – median price: $415,449 Banora Point – growth: 16.4 per cent – median price: $765,220 Tweed Heads West – growth: 16.2 per cent – median price: $616,630 Raymond Terrace – growth: 14.5 per cent – median price: $463,098 Tweed Heads South – growth: 13.6 per cent – median price: $769,333 Thornton – growth: 11.3 per cent – median price: $524,555 Evans Head – growth: 11.0 per cent – median price: $663,119 Pottsville – growth: 10.8 per cent – median price: $957,791 Lavington – growth: 10.5 per cent – median price: $332,095 While Queensland made the headlines throughout 2024 for overtaking Victoria in second place in the investors’ market Ipswich areas saw their house values grow between 20.4 per cent and nearly 25 per cent while Brisbane inner-city areas took the lion’s share of the top-performing suburbs for units seeing a value growth of 30 per cent or above The highest price growth suburbs in Brisbane in 2024 were: Leichhardt – growth: 24.8 per cent – median price: $579,323 Brisbane City – growth: 23.7 per cent – median price: $629,007 One Mile – growth: 23.6 per cent – median price: $564,986 Tivoli – growth: 23.5 per cent – median price: $619,982 Fernvale – growth: 23.4 per cent – median price: $736,096 Churchill – growth: 22.2 per cent – median price: $601,690 Kingston – growth: 21.4 per cent – median price: $650,100 North Ipswich – growth: 21.0 per cent – median price: $627,576 Lowood – growth: 20.6 per cent – median price: $596,825 Gailes – growth: 20.4 per cent – median price: $634,514 Loganlea – growth: 43.4 per cent – median price: $556,086 Bethania – growth: 43.1 per cent – median price: $517,609 Waterford West – growth: 42.4 per cent – median price: $438,011 North Booval – growth: 39.5 per cent – median price: $529,927 Shailer Park – growth: 38.3 per cent – median price: $564,365 Waterford – growth: 36.0 per cent – median price: $541,487 Logan Central – growth: 32.8 per cent – median price: $390,063 Kingston – growth: 32.6 per cent – median price: $502,130 Goodna – growth: 32.3 per cent – median price: $380,532 Redbank – growth: 30.5 per cent – median price: $514,168 Townsville took eight out of the 10 spots for best-performing suburbs for houses with a median price ranging from $383,567 to $627,400 and more than 32 per cent value growth It has become an interesting hub for investors Townsville asserted its position in the unit suburb ranking while the rest of the ranking were suburbs located in the Mackay area The highest price growth suburbs in regional Queensland in 2024 were: Rasmussen – growth: 35.9 per cent – median price: $456,080 Toolooa – growth: 35.6 per cent – median price: $425,800 Barney Point – growth: 34.6 per cent – median price: $383,567 Cosgrove – growth: 34.4 per cent – median price: $627,400 Vincent – growth: 33.8 per cent – median price: $443,312 Wulguru – growth: 33.6 per cent – median price: $470,934 Condon – growth: 33.0 per cent – median price: $465,332 Currajong – growth: 32.9 per cent – median price: $457,912 Balgal Beach – growth: 32.8 per cent – median price: $499,321 Deeragun – growth: 32.5 per cent – median price: $528,135 Dolphin Heads – growth: 52.8 per cent – median price: $224,429 East Mackay – growth: 49.6 per cent – median price: $350,448 West End – growth: 42.0 per cent – median price: $348,306 Railway Estate – growth: 41.9 per cent – median price: $372,882 South Mackay – growth: 36.6 per cent – median price: $344,447 Blacks Beach – growth: 35.1 per cent – median price: $413,973 Aitkenvale – growth: 35.0 per cent – median price: $362,095 Rosslea – growth: 32.1 per cent – median price: $319,524 Mackay – growth: 31.6 per cent – median price: $394,206 Pimlico – growth: 31.4 per cent – median price: $311,890 While the Perth market performed all year round in 2024 the Perth North East areas showed the most growth ranging from 30.7 to nearly 37 per cent and taking nine spots out of 10 on the top 10 performing suburbs for houses The city’s northeastern areas asserted their growth in the unit market ranking four suburbs on the top-performing list Annual growth varied from 33.7 per cent to 45.6 per cent The highest price growth suburbs in Perth in 2024 were: Bellevue – growth: 36.9 per cent – median price: $674,768 Balga – growth: 35.0 per cent – median price: $619,885 Stratton – growth: 34.1 per cent – median price: $662,263 Armadale – growth: 33.0 per cent – median price: $579,011 Yangebup – growth: 32.8 per cent – median price: $850,317 Koondoola – growth: 32.2 per cent – median price: $639,655 Midvale – growth: 31.2 per cent – median price: $636,361 Midland – growth: 31.1 per cent – median price: $602,639 Lockridge – growth: 31.0 per cent – median price: $668,101 Beechboro – growth: 30.7 per cent – median price: $723,147 Armadale – growth: 45.6 per cent – median price: $484,906 Dudley Park – growth: 43.5 per cent – median price: $426,790 Balga – growth: 37.6 per cent – median price: $592,495 Kelmscott – growth: 36.5 per cent – median price: $437,577 Halls Head – growth: 35.1 per cent – median price: $566,248 Noranda – growth: 34.4 per cent – median price: $497,820 Waikiki – growth: 34.4 per cent – median price: $493,101 Osborne Park – growth: 34.2 per cent – median price: $476,845 Coolbellup – growth: 33.8 per cent – median price: $529,454 Lockridge – growth: 33.7 per cent – median price: $458,021 The Western Australian outback saw the most growth in house prices across the region with an increase of at least 31.6 per cent with a median value ranging between $303,487 and $526,860 The top 10 performing suburbs for units in regional Western Australia were split evenly with the outback and Bunbury areas each grabbing five spots The highest price growth suburbs in regional Western Australia in 2024 were: Beachlands – growth: 38.4 per cent – median price: $391,659 Beverley – growth: 35.6 per cent – median price: $397,288 Wonthella – growth: 34.2 per cent – median price: $391,658 Karloo – growth: 33.5 per cent – median price: $306,675 Rangeway – growth: 32.7 per cent – median price: $303,487 Sunset Beach – growth: 32.6 per cent – median price: $526,860 Nulsen – growth: 32.5 per cent – median price: $378,437 Kellerberrin – growth: 32.1 per cent – median price: $207,768 Withers – growth: 31.7 per cent – median price: $479,490 Geraldton – growth: 31.6 per cent – median price: $398,287 South Bunbury – growth: 34.4 per cent – median price: $509,168 Geraldton – growth: 32.4 per cent – median price: $315,706 Carey Park – growth: 29.6 per cent – median price: $462,830 West Busselton – growth: 28.3 per cent – median price: $583,838 Somerville – growth: 24.5 per cent – median price: $315,133 Bunbury – growth: 20.1 per cent – median price: $492,471 Kalgoorlie – growth: 19.8 per cent – median price: $280,580 South Kalgoorlie – growth: 19.7 per cent – median price: $306,937 Dunsborough – growth: 19.1 per cent – median price: $638,827 Kalbarri – growth: 17.5 per cent – median price: $270,168 Whether in Greater Melbourne or regional areas Victoria saw lower dwelling growth compared to NSW with Tatura in regional Victoria showing the biggest house growth at 11 per cent Melbourne houses saw a maximum growth of 5.2 per cent in Balaclava while units in Parkville grew by a maximum of 10.2 per cent 2024 revealed a massive drop in value across all dwellings with Melbourne having six out of the 10 spots for worst-performing suburbs Chelsea in Greater Melbourne saw a -10.2 per cent drop in house values Sunshine recorded the biggest fall in unit values The highest price growth suburbs in regional Melbourne in 2024 were: Balaclava – growth: 5.2 per cent – median price: $1,463,856 Beaconsfield – growth: 4.5 per cent – median price: $1,048,334 Pearcedale – growth: 4.3 per cent – median price: $982,976 Narre Warren North – growth: 3.8 per cent – median price: $1,550,520 Jacana – growth: 3.7 per cent – median price: $578,626 Gembrook – growth: 3.6 per cent – median price: $998,163 Coolaroo – growth: 3.5 per cent – median price: $539,203 Noble Park – growth: 3.4 per cent – median price: $790,862 Coburg North – growth: 2.9 per cent – median price: $1,052,591 Middle Park – growth: 2.7 per cent – median price: $2,678,327 Parkville – growth: 10.2 per cent – median price: $569,333 Carlton – growth: 7.7 per cent – median price: $364,298 Sydenham – growth: 6.7 per cent – median price: $504,983 Eumemmerring – growth: 6.0 per cent – median price: $529,802 Kew – growth: 4.9 per cent – median price: $874,055 Whittlesea – growth: 4.7 per cent – median price: $461,121 Sunbury – growth: 4.3 per cent – median price: $489,726 Clarinda – growth: 3.8 per cent – median price: $755,891 Travancore – growth: 3.8 per cent – median price: $399,348 Thomastown – growth: 3.5 per cent – median price: $503,066 The Shepparton area in regional Victoria took both spots in the houses and units of top-performing suburbs showing the biggest growth across the board the Bendigo area also ranked across Victoria’s top-performing suburbs for both houses and units Venus Bay experienced the largest decline in house values nationwide The highest price growth suburbs in regional Victoria in 2024 were: Rochester – growth: 12.5 per cent – median price: $334,574 Red Cliffs – growth: 11.3 per cent – median price: $358,034 Tatura – growth: 11.0 per cent – median price: $499,265 Merbein – growth: 9.5 per cent – median price: $337,673 Kialla – growth: 8.0 per cent – median price: $706,777 Rutherglen – growth: 7.5 per cent – median price: $517,057 Irymple – growth: 6.9 per cent – median price: $621,414 Mooroopna – growth: 6.5 per cent – median price: $394,792 Marong – growth: 5.9 per cent – median price: $685,292 Bandiana – growth: 5.6 per cent – median price: $642,992 Shepparton – growth: 8.0 per cent – median price: $351,123 Mooroopna – growth: 7.1 per cent – median price: $325,629 Mildura – growth: 5.9 per cent – median price: $306,226 Echuca – growth: 5.5 per cent – median price: $419,160 Wodonga – growth: 4.0 per cent – median price: $352,542 Drouin – growth: 3.9 per cent – median price: $417,029 Drysdale – growth: 3.7 per cent – median price: $508,064 Moe – growth: 3.5 per cent – median price: $277,591 Benalla – growth: 3.1 per cent – median price: $312,730 Golden Square – growth: 3.0 per cent – median price: $389,030 Ian Baz Bosch was waiting for a bus to run some errands when he was attacked Link copiedShareShare articleThe wife of a man who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Perth's southern suburbs has described him as a kind and gentle person and said his family is struggling to make sense of why he was killed Ian Baz Bosch, 43, was stabbed in the neck by an unknown offender on Cordelia Avenue in Coolbellup at 7:30am on November 19. He died in hospital two days later. The attack was caught on CCTV and the offender was recorded running down Coolbellup Avenue afterwards, but detectives have not yet identified him. Mr Baz Bosch's wife Emerald Baz, from whom he was separated, said those who knew her husband described him as a "gentle giant". "He truly was a gentle, kind person," she said. "I've spoken to a lot of people that have said if anyone — including the person who killed Ian — had asked him for anything, he would have given it up gladly and if he didn't have it, he would have been super apologetic. "He definitely wasn't a confrontational person." On the morning of his death, Mr Baz Bosch was catching a bus to run some errands before picking up his five-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son, including buying a birthday present for a party his son was due to attend that day. "It's an unimaginable loss and pain for his parents and his family. "His children miss him immensely. He's just left a huge gap in our lives." Major Crime Squad detectives set up a mobile police facility near the bus stop at Coolbellup Shopping Centre on Saturday to renew calls for information into the death of Mr Baz Bosch. Police have released a map showing the movements of Mr Baz Bosch and his attacker. (Supplied: WA Police) Police appealed for a man who was recorded on CCTV walking a small white dog on Cordelia Avenue five minutes before the attack to come forward to discuss what he may have seen. Major Crime Squad Detective Senior Sergeant Tom Mills said there were also a number of cars in the area at the time. "We spoke to all the people who are regulars at this shopping centre, the delivery drivers, a number of people who drive up and down these roads," he said. "There are a number of motor vehicles that are travelling along Coolbellup Avenue as the offender runs down Coolbellup Avenue itself." Ms Baz appealed for any witnesses to come forward. Police have not identified a link between the offender and Mr Baz Bosch. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Police are currently looking into an incident in which a teenage girl was indecently assaulted in Coolbellup The assault took place on Monday the twenty-fifth of March and the detectives from the Child Abuse Squad are calling for help from the public a teenage girl was walking through the parkland walkway between Juliet Road and Recess Parkway,” said a police spokesperson                                       advertisement “An unknown male approached the girl and attempted to engage her in a conversation before he indecently assaulted her “The girl managed to run away and report the incident “The male is described as being approximately 17 to 20 years of age Police are calling for any people who may know anything about the assault or who were in the park from three to four o’clock in the afternoon to get in touch with Crime Stoppers You can contact Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by phone at 1800 333 000 You must be logged in to post a comment WAMN ESHOP Dismiss This Koori Knockout legend is set to run out with his son for the first time Adam Goodes’ legendary war cry on the footy field has just been immortalised AFL's biggest round is named after him Thirty years ago Nicky Winmar took a stand against racism The State and Federal Governments are joining together to provide over a dozen new social housing homes to one of the suburbs in Perth’s south In a joint announcement from the Federal and State Labor governments the government’s announced that sixteen new homes will be built in Coolbellup The homes will be around fifteen kilometres south of the CBD and will provide shelter to seniors who are stuck on the waitlist for public housing                                 Advertisement “Delivering safe and affordable homes has always been a priority for Labor governments,” he said “This new investment will give seniors a secure place to live in the welcoming community of Coolbellup and serves as another illustration of the Cook and Albanese Governments’ partnership to deliver for Western Australians.” The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator is funding the project This nationwide Accelerator has provided over $209 million in funding to WA already The Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness the $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator is delivering around 4,000 homes and it’s just one way we’re supporting Australians facing housing challenges,” she said “Our ambitious housing reform agenda is working across the board – with more help for homebuyers more help for renters and more help for Australians needing a safe place for the night.” opened applications for social housing first-round funding in January Infill Property Group got in touch with the State Government following their for “procurement initiative” Call For Submissions (CFS) for Social Housing The government’s CFS for Social Housing allows “submissions from the housing sector” in order to provide regional and metropolitan social housing focusing on group residences and apartments commented on the state government’s support for those doing it tough Mr Carey visited Coolbellup this morning to make the announcement to the media “The Cook Government is investing a record $2.6 billion in housing and homelessness measures which includes the delivery of around 4,000 social homes throughout WA and this is further complemented by the Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator,” he said “Our Government’s Call for Submissions from builders and developers of all sizes is another reform to bolster the supply of housing and has added 16 more social homes to provide housing for the most vulnerable members of our community.” You must be logged in to post a comment The felling of an ancient jarrah tree in Coolbellup - an act a biologist likened to "burning the Mona Lisa" - has raised questions about who Main Roads WA allows to work on environmentally significant land which at about 500 years old was one of just a handful of its kind left on the Swan Coastal Plain Save Beeliar Wetlands convenor Kate Kelly with the giant jarrah tree Questions have arisen about the qualifications suitability and independence of the subcontractor who both wrote the report that recommended the lopping has not listed arboriculture or tree risk assessment qualifications on his business' website Arbor Plus or any other online profile or professional document He is not listed on the national public register of qualified arborists Mr Haning was found in a 2014 court case to owe a former employee $29,000; in 2015 acknowledged to the Industrial Relations Commission he owed another employee $44,000; and is currently engaged in a court battle with the Public Transport Authority International Society of Arboriculture-certified arborist Mark Duntemann who has previously taught tree risk assessment courses for Arboriculture Australia in Perth has been an expert witness in more than 40 tree-related fatality and injury cases He said a qualified assessor would understand that when risk was low Mr Haning has no relevant qualifications listed on professional documents his LinkedIn account or his business' website "What occurred to the tree is an example of a breach of professional ethics – that is providing a report that recommends an action and then you providing the service that you recommended," he said his LinkedIn account or his business' website "A potential conflict exists where your report ends up being an advocacy piece for your business." Though government regulations say subcontractors have to be "properly qualified and suitable" and act "in all circumstances and at all times Main Roads did not confirm how it demanded its contractor ensure Mr Haning was qualified or suitable Regulations also state that if a conflict of interest arises the contractor must promptly notify the contract authority provide full details and take reasonable steps in consultation with the authority to remove the conflict But Main Roads did not confirm whether it considered any such conflict even though it authorised Mr Haning to carry out the works based on his own report A professional arborist employed after the fact by the City of Cockburn has said the tree posed no risk to life or property Main Roads was reviewing the processes that led to the tree felling South Metropolitan MP Lynn MacLaren said a 2011 state government fauna survey listed the jarrah as conservation significant because of its size height and its five hollows potentially suitable for nesting black cockatoos While its value as nesting habitat was listed as "marginal" this was because of the bee's nest in the tree - the reason given for cutting it down - though it appears no opinion other than Mr Haning's was sought on the possibility of removing the nest Ms MacLaren said only five per cent of conservation significant trees identified in the survey had nesting hollows; and of those "I am appalled that Main Roads was happy to order this tree's destruction on the informal advice of a tree lopping firm," Ms MacLaren said the City sent an International Society of Arboriculture-certified arborist and Quantified Tree Risk Assessor to make a report on the tree Andrew Morrissey wrote that though the tree was in decline with numerous "vigorously growing" limbs and "was likely to persist for some time" He said there were no significant targets within its drop zone and the risk to persons or property was negligible The felling of an ancient jarrah tree in Coolbellup - an act - has raised questions about who Main Roads WA allows to work on environmentally significant land has not listed arboriculture or tree risk assessment qualifications on his business' website Arbor Plus or any other online profile or professional document \\\"What occurred to the tree is an example of a breach of professional ethics \\u2013 that is providing a report that recommends an action and then you providing the service that you recommended,\\\" he said \\\"A potential conflict exists where your report ends up being an advocacy piece for your business.\\\" Though government regulations say subcontractors have to be \\\"properly qualified and suitable\\\" and act \\\"in all circumstances and at all times While its value as nesting habitat was listed as \\\"marginal\\\" this was because of the bee's nest in the tree - the reason given for cutting it down - though it appears no opinion other than Mr Haning's was sought on the possibility of removing the nest \\\"I am appalled that Main Roads was happy to order this tree's destruction on the informal advice of a tree lopping firm,\\\" Ms MacLaren said with numerous \\\"vigorously growing\\\" limbs and \\\"was likely to persist for some time\\\" A Coolbellup father-of-two is "absolutely gutted" his family's pet goat could be put down by Cockburn council because it is deemed a "safety risk" Scott Carter said he was contacted by council saying he would have to get rid of his three-year-old goat called Brandy after a passerby rang the city fearing the animal was trying to break out of his property Brandy the goat and her mate Tia relaxing in Coolbellup He claims he was told by council if he didn't find Brandy a new home Mr Carter said Brandy had roamed free at his Mopsa Way home and the vacant block next door for more than three years without any problems "I would be gutted man if he was prevented from staying with us," he told WAtoday "He is one of the family and all my friends and family are always asking about him "Council said they will take Brandy away Does it mean he'll be put down?" The 52-year-old said after having grown up with the family pooch Tia "He used to follow Tia everywhere and he really does believe he is a dog," he laughed "He's a bit of a legend around here and families from Hilton and other areas bring their kids to see him "He is loved by everyone who meets him and cannot hurt anyone where he is." The mechanical fitter said he also had sentimental attachment to Brandy because it was given to him by his neighbour of 18 years - Cheryl Russell- a long term Justice of the Peace in the Cockburn Area who died recently Mr Carter said he maintained the vacant block next door for years but was told Brandy couldn't "roam around there" because the city would be developing the lot in the near future "In the last 18 years I've lived here council has never done any fire prevention on the block," he said "There is a whole heap of overgrowth there which I maintained and Brandy has kept all the grass down council would be hounding them annually to provide firebreaks "He doesn't deserve to be put down for doing nothing more than helping keep a neglected parcel of land." fly-out worker said he was going away for extended swing in the coming weeks and was hoping council would allow his family to keep Brandy or give him time to find the goat a new home we can come to an amicable agreement whereby Brandy can have a safe and happy home," he said "I am still looking for ideas as to where I can relocate him and ask for time to ensure he is not just put down." Cockburn council environmental officer Nick Jones said the city had not yet made a decision about Brandy "The animal is being kept on city land without approval and in breach of our Local Law relating to the keeping of a large animal on a non-rural lot," he said "It appears the goat is adequately fenced but safety concerns relate to the animal escaping the enclosure and there are concerns about the long term health and welfare of the animal the city's policy is to return an animal to its owner as soon as possible euthanasia will only be considered if animals are seriously injured or ill." A Coolbellup father-of-two is \\\"absolutely gutted\\\" his family's pet goat could be put down by Cockburn council because it is deemed a \\\"safety risk\\\" He claims he was told by council if he didn't find Brandy a new home \\\"I would be gutted man if he was prevented from staying with us,\\\" he told WAtoday \\\"He is one of the family and all my friends and family are always asking about him \\\"Council said they will take Brandy away \\\"He used to follow Tia everywhere and he really does believe he is a dog,\\\" he laughed \\\"He's a bit of a legend around here and families from Hilton and other areas bring their kids to see him \\\"He is loved by everyone who meets him and cannot hurt anyone where he is.\\\" but was told Brandy couldn't \\\"roam around there\\\" because the city would be developing the lot in the near future council has never done any fire prevention on the block,\\\" he said \\\"There is a whole heap of overgrowth there which I maintained and Brandy has kept all the grass down \\\"He doesn't deserve to be put down for doing nothing more than helping keep a neglected parcel of land.\\\" we can come to an amicable agreement whereby Brandy can have a safe and happy home,\\\" he said \\\"I am still looking for ideas as to where I can relocate him and ask for time to ensure he is not just put down.\\\" \\\"The animal is being kept on city land without approval and in breach of our Local Law relating to the keeping of a large animal on a non-rural lot,\\\" he said \\\"It appears the goat is adequately fenced but safety concerns relate to the animal escaping the enclosure and there are concerns about the long term health and welfare of the animal the city's policy is to return an animal to its owner as soon as possible euthanasia will only be considered if animals are seriously injured or ill.\\\" A prominent sustainability expert has likened the felling of a centuries-old jarrah tree in Coolbellup because of a beehive to "burning the Mona Lisa" Professor Hans Lambers was reacting to news a jarrah tree estimated to be 500-1000 years old one of what he believed were about 12 of this size remaining on the Swan Coastal Plain (now 11) was felled in Coolbellup on land reserved for the stalled Roe 8 highway project The University of Western Australia School of Plant Biology immediate past head estimated the tree was at least 500 years old "This is an act of ecological vandalism," he said "This is like burning the Mona Lisa." He said if there was an issue with a beehive the local council could have moved the nest easily but it had not been contacted Professor Lambers said Perth was one of the most biodiverse cities in the world and this needed celebrating to attract tourists "Tourists who come to WA - and that industry is worth $8 billion - are not interested in bell towers and gambling On the top of their list is the nature experience you can have this tremendous biodiversity with this richness "It is about time the penny dropped." After examining the tree the professor deemed it "perfectly healthy scientists and the City of Cockburn mayor gathered on Thursday to demand an explanation from Main Roads WA who spent 20 years as Director of Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute called Tuesday's incident a "highly provocative gesture from someone trying to make a point that nothing should stop the road" some of those American-style moves to take justice into their own hands which is not acceptable in our democracy The person who did this should be brought to justice," Professor Newman said "Western Australia continues to have this Wild West reputation when mostly we are very concerned about our environment and long-term future "The vast majority of the public are very sustainable in their thinking and yet there is this 10 per cent this extreme group that wants to make a statement that liberty is found in driving a car as fast as possible through a wetland "This tree has watched Captain James Stirling arrive; the Federation of our states; wars come and go." Main Roads WA spokesman Dean Roberts said though the tree was on the Roe 8 project area the removal was not linked to the project It was removed because it posed a serious public safety hazard "Main Roads authorised the removal of the tree following a recommendation from an arborist who deemed the tree a potential safety hazard with large dry dead limbs and evidence that some had fallen in the recent past," he said "The tree was inaccessible to be able to both safely trim branches and remove or eradicate a large beehive which was affecting nearby residents "Using criteria set down in a vegetation survey compiled by the City of Cockburn for the Coolbellup area the arborist deemed the tree to be in very poor health and a risk to passers-by "The centre of the tree was dead along with the tree canopy The only sign of life were a few shoots sprouting from the base." He said the tree was not heritage listed or registered as significant and because of the infestation no other wildlife could use hollows for nesting Dr Lambers viewed the arborist's report and responded that he believed the arborist was more used to assessing backyard trees Was that also a health hazard?," he said "Half-dead trees and trees with dead branches with hollows provide important nesting space for our parrots and cockatoos feral European honeybees occupy these hollows An arborist who does not acknowledge these simple facts does not deserve to be called an arborist "I would not want anyone to be hurt by falling branches this tree was 50 metres from Forrest Road and there was no track or trail near it Branches could also not fall on houses or fences "If Main Roads is trying to reveal their incompetence Works on the Roe 8 project stalled last month after a Supreme Court ruling that environmental approvals were invalid The state's Environmental Protection Authority warned in 2015 the Swan Coastal Plain had already been cleared of more than 70 per cent of vegetation and if this continued public health problems and further native species loss would result A prominent sustainability expert has likened the felling of a centuries-old jarrah tree in Coolbellup because of a beehive to \\\"burning the Mona Lisa\\\" \\\"This is an act of ecological vandalism,\\\" he said \\\"This is like burning the Mona Lisa.\\\" \\\"Tourists who come to WA - and that industry is worth $8 billion - are not interested in bell towers and gambling \\\"It is about time the penny dropped.\\\" After examining the tree the professor deemed it \\\"perfectly healthy called Tuesday's incident a \\\"highly provocative gesture from someone trying to make a point that nothing should stop the road\\\" The person who did this should be brought to justice,\\\" Professor Newman said \\\"Western Australia continues to have this Wild West reputation \\\"The vast majority of the public are very sustainable in their thinking and yet there is this 10 per cent \\\"This tree has watched Captain James Stirling arrive; the Federation of our states; wars come and go.\\\" \\\"Main Roads authorised the removal of the tree following a recommendation from an arborist who deemed the tree a potential safety hazard with large dry dead limbs and evidence that some had fallen in the recent past,\\\" he said \\\"The tree was inaccessible to be able to both safely trim branches and remove or eradicate a large beehive which was affecting nearby residents \\\"Using criteria set down in a vegetation survey compiled by the City of Cockburn for the Coolbellup area \\\"The centre of the tree was dead along with the tree canopy The only sign of life were a few shoots sprouting from the base.\\\" Dr Lambers viewed the arborist's report and responded that he believed the arborist was more used to assessing backyard trees Was that also a health hazard?,\\\" he said \\\"Half-dead trees and trees with dead branches with hollows provide important nesting space for our parrots and cockatoos \\\"I would not want anyone to be hurt by falling branches \\\"If Main Roads is trying to reveal their incompetence The state's Environmental Protection Authority warned in 2015 the Swan Coastal Plain had already been cleared of more than 70 per cent of vegetation and if this continued a fast sale is usually seen as a good sale Recent data from RP Data Rismark reveals the top 10 fastest-selling suburbs across Australia The data takes in private sales – not auctions which by their nature have a short sale campaign – from October 2013 to March 2014 Toongabbie suburb profile Toongabbie investment properties Toongabbie properties for sale Coolbellup suburb profile Coolbellup investment properties Properties for sale in Coolbellup Suburb profile for Lynwood Lynwood investment properties Properties for sale in Lynwood Suburb profile for Parklea Parklea investment properties Properties for sale in Parklea Quakers Hill suburb profile Quakers Hill Investment potential Properties for sale in Quakers Hill Click here to get a look in the suburb of Quakers Hill with our suburb profiles. 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The Albanese and Cook Labor governments have joined forces to introduce 16 new social housing dwellings in Coolbellup located approximately 15 km south of the Perth CBD The initiative aims to address the urgent need for housing among seniors on the public housing waitlist significantly enhancing the social housing inventory in Western Australia The commitment of $8.39 million towards the project is part of the broader Social Housing Accelerator which has already facilitated more than $209m in funding to Western Australia “This new project is a great example of our commitment to work with the Cook government to ensure more Western Australians have a safe and affordable place to call home,” Julie Collins (pictured above), federal minister for housing and homelessness, said in a news release expressed gratitude for the federal government’s substantial contribution emphasising the combined efforts to bolster the state’s social housing stock “The Cook government is investing a record $2.6 billion in housing and homelessness measures... This is further complemented by the Albanese government’s Social Housing Accelerator,” Carey said also commented on the government initiative “Delivering safe and affordable homes has always been a priority for Labor governments,” Wilson said “This new investment will give seniors a secure place to live in the welcoming community of Coolbellup and serves as another illustration of the Cook and Albanese governments’ partnership to deliver for Western Australians.” Get the hottest and freshest mortgage news delivered right into your inbox. Subscribe now to our FREE daily newsletter. Police were unable to speak to Mr Bosch before he died. (Supplied: WA Police) Link copiedShareShare articleA 28-year-old man has appeared in court with the murder of Ian Baz Bosch at a bus stop in November. Mr Bosch, 43, was stabbed and managed to make his way to the nearby Coolbellup Shopping Centre for help. The landscaper and father of two children was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital but died two days later. Police were unable to speak to him before he died. Police later released CCTV footage of the moments before the stabbing. The vision shows Mr Bosch arriving at the bus stop, appearing to check the timetable, and sitting down with a green backpack before another man arrived about 15 seconds later. Ben William Cedric Daly, from Coolbellup, was arrested Friday morning before being formally charged later in the afternoon. Police said a recent plea for information from Mr Bosch's wife was integral to their investigation. Daly was remanded in custody. His case was adjourned until the end of the month when he is due to appear via video link at the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court. The protesters overturned fences and surrounded blockaded machinery as Rethink Perth Freight Link community alliance stepped up efforts to prevent the extension of the Roe Highway through the Beeliar Wetlands Roe 8 is the first stage of the Liberal WA state government’s planned Perth Freight Link (PFL) a heavy-haulage route for freight to Fremantle Port the truck tollway will link the Roe Highway with Fremantle Port at a cost of $1.9 billion over a decade several councils and the WA branch of the Maritime Union fiercely oppose the project unnecessary and environmentally destructive Rethink Perth Freight Link community alliance argues that the PFL will triple the container truck traffic through Fremantle in 15 years leading to a massive increase in diesel particulate pollution With construction of a new bridge across the Swan River to the historic Fremantle port at least a decade away freight trucks would be redirected to existing roads into Fremantle without alleviating traffic congestion the campaign advocates a shift of freight from road to rail and the construction of a new port at Kwinana an industrial zone located south of Fremantle Environmentalists say that the highway extension through the Beeliar Wetlands will destroy the habitat of endangered animals and birdlife the Supreme Court ruled that the state government’s environmental approvals were invalid the government subsequently appealed the decision and is now determined to commence the first stage of the PFL before the 11 March state election hundreds of protesters converged on a stretch of woodland adjacent to the Beeliar Wetlands which had been fenced off in preparation for bulldozing one thousand people had encircled the fence clasping banners and placards declaring the proposed development a “highway to hell” they swiftly overturned the fence and linked arms in several rows surrounding an inner enclosure where police guarded a bulldozer and a mulcher police on horses began charging peaceful picket lines “Move!” Protesters chanted back defiantly: “This is not a police state we have the right to demonstrate!” and “The people united will never be defeated!” arrested while attempting to liaise with police Others arrested included former Greens senator Jo Vallentine three members of Socialist Alternative and a member of Socialist Alliance Police charged protesters with trespass and obstruction and barred them from returning to the site for a month Entertainer Jesse Williamson told the West Australian that police deliberately targeted protest leaders opposition parliamentarians made their presence known State Labor leader Mark McGowan has declared Labor’s opposition to Roe 8 and called on Liberal state premier Colin Barnett to defer work until after the March 11 state election “This road is a $2 billion waste of money,” he told the West Australian Protesters have vowed to return to the site in defiance of Barnett’s threat to arrest anyone who enters an “exclusion zone” around the roadwork. Further mass actions will be announced via Rethink the Link’s Facebook page and phone tree. ABC News News HomeMan get 4 years jail for one punch deathShare Man get 4 years jail for one punch deathTopic:Law, Crime and Justice Link copiedShareShare articleThere were angry scenes in the Perth District Court today , as a 31-year-old man was sentenced to 4 years jail over the one-punch death of a stranger. Neil Collette died two years ago after he was king hit by Shawn Perrella at the Coolbellup Hotel. The two men were among hundreds who had gathered to watch a boxing match between Danny Green and Anthony Mundine. Perrella was found guilty by a District Court Jury of causing grievous bodily harm. Prosecutor Dave Dempster today told the court it was an entirely unprovoked vicious attack, and Perrella had acted in a jealous rage because the victim had lent his girlfriend a mobile phone. In sentencing, judge Peter Martino expressed concern that there were too many cases of people dying as a result of a single punch. He sentenced Perrella to four years jail, but with parole and time already served he could be free in December next year. Outside the court Mr Collett's brother Stephen said the sentence was a joke. "Legislation needs to be introduced and the law needs to be changed," he said. "I mean if the guy could have just owned up, said sorry, said look I hit him and I didn't mean to kill him. But no, he actually tried to blame my brother, it's just disgraceful." Val Oliver ignored the move-on notice to return to the Beeliar protest site on Thursday morning. (ABC News: Courtney Bembridge) Link copiedShareShare articleAn 85-year-old Coolbellup resident who was served with a move-on notice during a protest against the controversial Roe 8 Highway extension in Perth has vowed she will not be deterred. Val Oliver has never been in trouble with the law before. However on Wednesday, she was issued with a move-on notice by police for disrupting clearing work at the Beeliar wetlands. "I stood in front of the truck, just for a minute, and the chappy came up to me and he said, 'would you mind moving from the truck?' And I said I won't move," she said. Police warned Ms Oliver if she returned to the area within 24 hours, she could be arrested and fined. Val Oliver received the notice after refusing to move out of the way of a truck. (Supplied) "Bit of hardship but it doesn't matter, it would be worth it to me because if people don't get out there and fight for what they have and don't appreciate it, well that's too bad," she said. Ms Oliver lives on the same street as the worksite, with the no-go area extending to her front verge. She decided not to obey the order, instead opting for a disguise when she returned to the protest site on Thursday morning. "I changed my clothes and I didn't take my walking stick," she said. Ms Oliver has lived on the street for almost 50 years and said she would be back at the protest site every day until the High Court delivered its decision on whether the case against the development can proceed. Opponents of the project are seeking leave to appeal to the High Court over the environmental approvals for Roe 8. Fellow Coolbellup resident Rex Kilner is also opposed to the highway extension, but he is unable to protest because he is about to have a hip replacement. Rex Kilner lives across the road from the Roe 8 construction site. (ABC News: Courtney Bembridge) "I can't believe that it happened just when I'm a day off going into hospital, that they have this intense wanting to start doing something about clearing the wetlands, so it really hurt me," he said. "Now I just thought, well, I've got to leave it to the younger ones ... it's a bit hard." Mr Kilner has lived on the same Coolbellup street overlooking the bush since 1969. "It's been decimated a lot over the years, but the beautiful Beeliar wetlands have been able to be kept in one piece," she said. "It would be so good to be able to retain that because it's future generations we're talking about." Clearing at the Roe 8 project site in Coolbellup is proceeding in defiance of environmental law according to a stinging report handed down by a snap Senate inquiry The inquiry was called after a large volume of complaints, containing time-stamped photographic documentation of fauna being killed and overlooked by contractors fell on deaf ears at state and federal agencies The state refused to attend the inquiry and explain why regulators had not deemed this evidence sufficient "This is the sharpest language I have ever seen used in any Senate report," said Australian Greens Senator and committee member Scott Ludlam on Monday after the report was published Senator Ludlam addresses a Rethink the Link fundraiser after the publication of the Senate report "It found overwhelming evidence that breaches have occurred and that work is proceeding illegally." The report calls for works to be suspended until there is confidence the issues which mainly relate to the process of wildlife trapping and surveying But in an unusual move for a Senate committee Liberal members have broken ranks to submit a dissenting minority report They said the inquiry was a political exercise designed by Labor and the Greens to "stand against the future prosperity of WA" A crowd gathered at Fremantle Arts Centre to fundraise for the Rethink the Link campaign and hear Senator Ludlam speak They noted federal bureaucrats had not substantiated more than one complaint received but again did not address why the aforementioned photographic evidence was deemed insufficient They instead repeated claims the project would save freight vehicles time and money The protest event follows another last weekend in Fremantle "The Department of the Environment and Energy has also committed to follow up other areas of concern .. particularly details of the Cockatoo surveys," they wrote This "commitment" has so far not resulted in the Department of the Environment and Energy obeying a three-week-old Senate order to make the cockatoo survey results and methodology public Protests have continued since works began in December Senator Ludlam described as a "condensed version of stale talking points from two years ago" "Of course this is before the election – it is the Liberals' rush to get this done before the election that determined the timing," he said studiously doesn't engage with the central point of the inquiry which is the laws being broken." Main Roads WA has also not addressed the evidence provided providing only a statement insisting that "all pre-construction activity undertaken to date on the Roe 8 project site has been fully compliant with the conditions of the Roe 8 environmental approval and associated management plans" and verified by the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority The Beeliar Group of Professors for Environmental Responsibility called before the inquiry to assess whether the Roe 8 works were compliant with the relevant environmental plans and federal approval conditions "The Beeliar group applauds the painstaking work undertaken by the Wetland Watchers the local Coolbellup residents and members of the Save Beeliar Wetlands group The report they helped to initiate documents a lack of accountability and transparency that is shameful and embarrassing in a first-world democracy," the group said in a statement the majority report makes another recommendation that the Australian National Audit Office investigate the Perth Freight Link and whether it represents value for $1.2 billion federal funding The office has audited both the other multi-billion-dollar captain's call road projects former Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced for the 2014 federal budget in his "Infrastructure Prime Minister" stage These were the East West link in Melbourne, dumped after Labor won an election, and the controversial WestConnex toll highway project in Sydney It found normal process was shotgunned in each "Neither stage of the East West Link project had proceeded fully through the processes that have been established to assess the merits of nationally significant infrastructure investments prior to the decisions by Government to approve $3 billion in Commonwealth funding," the 2015 audit found "The Senate recommends that the Auditor General go through everything with a fine tooth comb and figure out whether this is corrupt and figure out what we can do to prevent it happening again," Senator Ludlam said later at Fremantle Arts Centre where a crowd had gathered for a Rethink the Link fundraiser He told the crowd to prepare for the government to disregard the Senate's findings "Colin Barnett has ignored the traditional owners and the first people of this country he's ignored his own Aboriginal cultural materials committee," he said he's ignored environmental campaigners So it's entirely possible that he will ignore the senate." let's send Barnett something that he can't ignore." The inquiry was called after a large volume of complaints \\\"This is the sharpest language I have ever seen used in any Senate report,\\\" said Australian Greens Senator and committee member Scott Ludlam on Monday after \\\"It found overwhelming evidence that breaches have occurred and that work is proceeding illegally.\\\" They said the inquiry was a political exercise designed by Labor and the Greens to \\\"stand against the future prosperity of WA\\\" \\\"The Department of the Environment and Energy has also committed to follow up other areas of concern .. particularly details of the Cockatoo surveys,\\\" they wrote Senator Ludlam described as a \\\"condensed version of stale talking points from two years ago\\\" \\\"Of course this is before the election \\u2013 it is the Liberals' rush to get this done before the election that determined the timing,\\\" he said studiously doesn't engage with the central point of the inquiry which is the laws being broken.\\\" providing only a statement insisting that \\\"all pre-construction activity undertaken to date on the Roe 8 project site has been fully compliant with the conditions of the Roe 8 environmental approval and associated management plans\\\" and verified by the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority \\\"The Beeliar group applauds the painstaking work undertaken by the Wetland Watchers The report they helped to initiate documents a lack of accountability and transparency that is shameful and embarrassing in a first-world democracy,\\\" the group said in a statement The office has audited both the in his \\\"Infrastructure Prime Minister\\\" stage These were the East West link in Melbourne \\\"Neither stage of the East West Link project had proceeded fully through the processes that have been established to assess the merits of nationally significant infrastructure investments prior to the decisions by Government to approve $3 billion in Commonwealth funding,\\\" the project \\\"had not proceeded fully through the established processes to assess the merits of nationally significant infrastructure investments prior to Australian Government funding being committed.\\\" \\\"The Senate recommends that the Auditor General go through everything with a fine tooth comb and figure out whether this is corrupt and figure out what we can do to prevent it happening again,\\\" Senator Ludlam said later at Fremantle Arts Centre He told the crowd to prepare for the government to disregard the Senate's findings \\\"Colin Barnett has ignored the traditional owners and the first people of this country he's ignored his own Aboriginal cultural materials committee,\\\" he said So it's entirely possible that he will ignore the senate.\\\" let's send Barnett something that he can't ignore.\\\"