❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks about the appointment dates of Svitzer Australia at various ports, tendering processes, and business continuity plans regarding tug operations. The Minister provides the requested information.
AnsweredQoN 1165Legislative Council
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SVITZER AUSTRALIA — TUG OPERATORS
1165. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to the minister's
response to question without notice 1124 asked yesterday.
(1) Can the minister please provide the dates on which
Svitzer was last appointed at each of the following ports —
(a) Albany;
(b) Bunbury;
(c) Fremantle;
(d) Geraldton;
and
(e) Kwinana?
(2) For each of the ports, were the appointments made
following a public tender process?
(3) Does each
port currently have a business continuity plan, or similar, in place, and do
those plans include a scenario such as a cessation of tug operations?
1165. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to the minister's
response to question without notice 1124 asked yesterday.
(1) Can the minister please provide the dates on which
Svitzer was last appointed at each of the following ports —
(a) Albany;
(b) Bunbury;
(c) Fremantle;
(d) Geraldton;
and
(e) Kwinana?
(2) For each of the ports, were the appointments made
following a public tender process?
(3) Does each
port currently have a business continuity plan, or similar, in place, and do
those plans include a scenario such as a cessation of tug operations?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Ports.
(1) (a) 1 February 2011;
(b) 6 December 2021;
(c) 30 September 2020;
(d) 26 November 2018; and
(e) 30 September 2020.
(2) For Albany, Bunbury and
Geraldton, yes.
For Fremantle and Kwinana, no, the
current licence was a renewal of the existing towage licence with Svitzer
executed in 2013, following a full review of service performance.
(3) All ports have business
continuity plans in place.
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Ports.
(1) (a) 1 February 2011;
(b) 6 December 2021;
(c) 30 September 2020;
(d) 26 November 2018; and
(e) 30 September 2020.
(2) For Albany, Bunbury and
Geraldton, yes.
For Fremantle and Kwinana, no, the
current licence was a renewal of the existing towage licence with Svitzer
executed in 2013, following a full review of service performance.
(3) All ports have business
continuity plans in place.
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