The party of big announcements with no follow-through was at it again as Minister Ellis announced the Kangaroo Bay Hotel has been declared a Major Project by the Liberal minority government.  

Getting an approval has never been the issue for Kangaroo Bay, it has had several approvals and extensions, the problem has been actually building something on the site.

We see no evidence that this project is going ahead and support the Clarence City Council’s position.

So far, this project has not employed a single hi-vis or hospitality worker. All the money has been spent on consultants, PR, and lawyers.

Labor’s position remains that the best way to see some actual development at Kangaroo Bay is to honour the buy-back clause in the contract and let the Clarence Council get on with it.

Shane Broad MP
Shadow Minister for Planning

Luke Edmunds MLC
Labor Member for Pembroke