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A major property developer was champing at the bit to announce its success in the West Australian government’s market-led proposal process in February but
was delayed until after the state election a month later.
Sources say the announcement was put on hold to avoid questions.
Emails obtained by
WAtoday through Freedom of Information laws reveal the back and forth between Cedar Woods and the Department of Finance on when to release details about a potentially controversial western suburbs apartment complex before the March 13 poll.
The high-density proposal in Swanbourne progressed to stage two under the market-led proposal process five weeks out from the election, while Planning Minister Rita Saffioti and the Department of Finance didn’t disclose its success until the week after polls closed, despite being questioned on the topic.