❓ Hon. Murray Criddle asks about extending Midwest Corporation's permit to truck iron ore and the expected timeline for railway siding approvals. The Minister acknowledges the question and states the matter is under consideration, expressing concern over missed deadlines for rail conversion.
AnsweredQoN 819Legislative Council
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MIDWEST CORPORATION - PERMIT TO TRANSPORT IRON ORE
(1) Will the minister extend Midwest Corporation’s permit to truck iron ore, which expires on 30 September under the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966, allowing iron ore to be transported from Morawa to the port of Geraldton? (2) When does the government expect Midwest Corporation to have all the necessary government approvals to allow it to construct a railway siding at Morawa? Hon ADELE FARINA
(1) Will the minister extend Midwest Corporation’s permit to truck iron ore, which expires on 30 September under the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966, allowing iron ore to be transported from Morawa to the port of Geraldton? (2) When does the government expect Midwest Corporation to have all the necessary government approvals to allow it to construct a railway siding at Morawa? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
(2) When does the government expect Midwest Corporation to have all the necessary government approvals to allow it to construct a railway siding at Morawa? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
(1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
(2) When does the government expect Midwest Corporation to have all the necessary government approvals to allow it to construct a railway siding at Morawa? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
(1)-(2) The matter is under active consideration but the government is concerned that Midwest Corporation has failed to meet three deadlines for conversion to rail.
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