Plans to build the first public school in Perth's CBD in more than 100 years are unveiled, but the proposal relies on a complex deal between the state government and the City of Perth.
"We are very confident, in fact I'm certain, that the vast majority of ratepayers support a primary school in East Perth, as do we," he said.
"My job, on behalf of the City of Perth — together with my fellow councillors and the admin — is to make sure the deal stacks up. We will do the work, we will do the necessary homework. We will conduct a thorough due diligence process to make sure that the deal does stack up."Mr Zempilas said part of the city's business case would look at what it could do with its 1 hectare of land left over after the school was built.
The 1 hectare that would remain owned by the City of Perth is currently also a car park and sits to the west of the proposed school site.The announcement of the proposed new school, held in the East Perth car park yesterday, was a rare state government press conference to which the Lord Mayor was invited.
However, Mr Zempilas and the three government ministers in attendance played down the prospect of frosty relations between the state government and the city.
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