By Hamish Hastie
鈥淭his project will deliver significant economic benefits to the state, as well as deliver quality public infrastructure for the local and wider community to benefit from for decades to come.
鈥淭he Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct will be another cornerstone project to highlight WA鈥檚 local capability and capacity and represents significant jobs and opportunities for WA workers and business.鈥
The racetrack was a key election promise by WA Labor and includes an amphitheatre with seating 15,000 to 20,000 people.
The state plans to host an annual V8 Supercars event at the track and has been investigating the possibility of hosting a Formula E event.
It has become a lightning rod for controversy, with both the opposition and Greens opposing the project.