DevelopmentWA

{{Short description|Western Australian land development agency}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2022}}

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| agency_name = DevelopmentWA

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| logo = Devwa logo.PNG

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| formed = 25 September 2019

| preceding1 = Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority

| preceding2 = LandCorp

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| jurisdiction = Government of Western Australia

| headquarters = Mia Yellagonga Tower 2, Perth

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| employees = 256 (30 June 2020)

| budget = $256 million

| minister1_name = John Carey

| minister1_pfo = Minister for Lands

| chief1_name = Dean Mudford

| chief1_position = chief executive

| chief2_name = Darren Cooper

| chief2_position = chairperson

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| child1_agency = Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority

| child2_agency = Western Australian Land Authority

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| website = [http://developmentwa.com.au/ developmentwa.com.au]

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DevelopmentWA is a land development agency of the Western Australian government.{{Cite web|title=DevelopmentWA|url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/DevelopmentWA|website=Business News}} It was formed in September 2019 as a merger of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and the Western Australian Land Authority, then known as Landcorp.{{Cite web|date=25 September 2019|title=DevelopmentWA to play a central role in shaping the future of WA|url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2019/09/DevelopmentWA-to-play-a-central-role-in-shaping-the-future-of-WA.aspx|url-status=dead|access-date=18 February 2021|website=Media Statements|publisher=Government of Western Australia|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213041541/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2019/09/DevelopmentWA-to-play-a-central-role-in-shaping-the-future-of-WA.aspx}}{{Cite news|last=McDonald|first=Kim|date=26 September 2019|title=State puts foot on the accelerator with new entity DevelopmentWA to help shape our growing city|work=The West Australian|url=https://thewest.com.au/business/commercial-property/state-puts-foot-on-the-accelerator-with-new-entity-developmentwa-to-help-shape-our-growing-city-ng-b881331577z|access-date=13 October 2021}} DevelopmentWA now implements the requirements of both the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011, and the Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992.[https://developmentwa.com.au/documents/1251-2019-2020-developmentwa-annual-and-sustainability-report/download DevelopmentWA Annual and Sustainability Report 2019-20], Government of Western Australia DevelopmentWA has an independent board of directors appointed by the state government and reports annually to Parliament. Collectively the agency delivers industrial, residential and commercial projects of strategic importance to the state. In 2019-20, the agency returned a profit of $60.1 million to the government.

DevelopmentWA continues to implement projects initiated the former redevelopment authorities for East Perth, Subiaco, Midland and Armadale. Projects overseen by DevelopmentWA include Elizabeth Quay, Perth City Link, Perth Cultural Centre and Yagan Square.

The market hall at Yagan Square was a high-profile development which has been referred to as a failure by local media.{{cite news |last=Brookes |first=Sarah |date=30 August 2021 |title=Yagan Square market hall officially a failure as remaining three tenants to be relocated by DevelopmentWA |work=The West Australian |location= |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/yagan-square-market-hall-officially-a-failure-as-remaining-three-tenants-to-be-relocated-by-developmentwa-ng-b881985727z |access-date=18 March 2022}} Similarly, the agency was criticised by local residents for not standing up to property developers and enforcing building height guidelines in the redevelopment of Scarborough.{{cite news |last=Hastie |first=Hamish |date=6 October 2021 |title='Gold Coast of the west': Scarborough residents fighting high rises on five fronts |work=WAtoday |location= |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/gold-coast-of-the-west-scarborough-residents-fighting-high-rises-on-five-fronts-20211005-p58xf5.html |access-date=18 March 2022}}

The agency jointly operates the Australian Marine Complex, together with the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and AMC Management (WA) Pty Ltd.{{cite web |url=https://developmentwa.com.au/projects/industrial-and-commercial/australian-marine-complex/about-the-amc/agencies-involved |title=Australian Marine Complex: Agencies Involved |author= |date= |website=developmentwa.com.au |publisher=DevelopmentWA |access-date=18 March 2022 |quote=}}

Former Premier of Western Australia, Alan Carpenter, served on the board of DevelopmentWA from September 2020{{cite news |last=Macdonald |first=Kim |date=11 September 2020 |title='He gets things done': Former WA Premier Alan Carpenter joins DevelopmentWA board |url=https://thewest.com.au/business/infrastructure/he-gets-things-done-former-wa-premier-alan-carpenter-joins-developmentwa-board-ng-b881664396z |work=The West Australian |location= |access-date=18 March 2022}} until retiring in December 2021.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=23 December 2021 |title=Media Statements: New Director appointed to DevelopmentWA Board |url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/12/New-Director-appointed-to-DevelopmentWA-Board.aspx |work=Government of Western Australia |location= |access-date=18 March 2022 |archive-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119054902/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/12/New-Director-appointed-to-DevelopmentWA-Board.aspx |url-status=dead }}