Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
{{Short description|Statutory authority of Western Australia}}
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| agency_name = Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
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| formed = 1 January 2012
| preceding1 = East Perth Redevelopment Authority
| preceding2 = Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
| preceding3 = Armadale Redevelopment Authority
| preceding4 = Midland Redevelopment Authority
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| superseding = DevelopmentWA
| jurisdiction = Perth
| headquarters = General Post Office, Perth
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| minister1_name = Rita Saffioti
| minister1_pfo = Minister for Planning
| chief1_name = George McCullagh
| chief1_position = Chairman
| chief2_name = Sean Henriques
| chief2_position = Acting Chief Executive Officer
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| keydocument1 = [http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/BillProgressPopup?openForm&ParentUNID=FB54BB7F553DF899482578B700205398 Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011]
| website = [http://www.mra.wa.gov.au/ MRA.wa.gov.au]
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The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) was a statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia. It was established on 1 January 2012 pursuant to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011 and reported to the Minister for Planning.[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2011/12/New-redevelopment-authority-to-transform-Perth.aspx New redevelopment authority to transform Perth] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017101748/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2011/12/New-redevelopment-authority-to-transform-Perth.aspx |date=17 October 2021 }} Minister for Health, Culture & the Arts 29 December 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.mra.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Act-and-Scheme/ |title=Act and Scheme |work=Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority |accessdate=15 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421140835/http://www.mra.wa.gov.au/About-Us/Act-and-Scheme/ |archivedate=21 April 2012 }}
The Act "... provide[s] for the planning and redevelopment of, and the control of development in certain land in the metropolitan region; and to establish a State agency with planning, development control, land acquisition and disposal and other functions in respect of that land."{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/bills.nsf/BillProgressPopup?openForm&ParentUNID=FB54BB7F553DF899482578B700205398|title=Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Bill 2011|work=Parliament of Western Australia|accessdate=15 April 2012}}
The MRA combined the responsibilities and projects formerly undertaken by former redevelopment authorities for East Perth, Subiaco, Midland and Armadale. Projects overseen by the MRA have included Elizabeth Quay, Perth City Link, Perth Cultural Centre and Yagan Square.[http://www.urbanalyst.com/in-the-news/western-australia/888-board-announced-for-perths-metropolitan-redevelopment-authority.html Board announced for Perth's Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority] Urbanalyst 26 November 2011
In 2019 the MRA merged with LandCorp to form DevelopmentWA.[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2017/11/Land-agency-reform-to-commence.aspx Land agency reform to commence] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124455/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2017/11/Land-agency-reform-to-commence.aspx |date=20 May 2018 }} Minister for Lands 22 November 2017[https://thewest.com.au/business/commercial-property/first-mra-landcorp-casualty-as-kieran-kinsella-sets-exit-date-ng-b88670791First MRA-LandCorp casualty as Kieran Kinsella sets exit date] The West Australian 29 November 2017[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2019/09/DevelopmentWA-to-play-a-central-role-in-shaping-the-future-of-WA.aspx DevelopmentWA to play a central role in shaping the future of WA] {{Webarchive|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 |date=13 February 2020 }} Minister for Lands 25 September 2019