❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Local Government regarding the use of COVID-19 emergency funding for the Marble Bar Airport project, particularly its benefit to industry over the community. The Minister clarifies the project is funded by the Shire of East Pilbara, not the state government.
AnsweredQoN 443Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS —
MARBLE BAR AIRPORT
443. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Local Government:
This question without notice of
which some notice has been given is on behalf of Hon Robin Chapple who is out
of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
I
refer to the article ''Marble Bar Airport the target of $8.5 million
COVID-19 package'' published in the North West Telegraph of 24 April 2020.
(1) Would the minister agree that
the aim of funding is to support small business and local concerns?
(2) Can the minister please table
any conditions related to expenditure of the funding by local governments?
(3) Given that
the airport at Marble Bar is to be used primarily by industry, does the
minister consider this use of community funding to be inequitable?
(4) Considering a
time line and funding are generally secured before a project commences, could
the minister please explain how this COVID-19 emergency
funding was used to fast-track the project?
(5) Would the minister comment on
the use of emergency funding to build an airport at Marble Bar?
MARBLE BAR AIRPORT
443. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Local Government:
This question without notice of
which some notice has been given is on behalf of Hon Robin Chapple who is out
of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
I
refer to the article ''Marble Bar Airport the target of $8.5 million
COVID-19 package'' published in the North West Telegraph of 24 April 2020.
(1) Would the minister agree that
the aim of funding is to support small business and local concerns?
(2) Can the minister please table
any conditions related to expenditure of the funding by local governments?
(3) Given that
the airport at Marble Bar is to be used primarily by industry, does the
minister consider this use of community funding to be inequitable?
(4) Considering a
time line and funding are generally secured before a project commences, could
the minister please explain how this COVID-19 emergency
funding was used to fast-track the project?
(5) Would the minister comment on
the use of emergency funding to build an airport at Marble Bar?
AnswerView source ↗
I make the point that some elements
of the question are asking for an opinion; nevertheless, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The funding
package referred to by the honourable member is an initiative by the Shire of
East Pilbara, not the McGowan government.
(2) The minister is not aware of any
government grants or funding for this project.
(3) The use of local government
funds for Marble Bar Airport is a matter for the Shire of East Pilbara.
(4) See the answer to (2).
(5) The use of local government
funds for Marble Bar Airport is a matter for the Shire of East Pilbara.
of the question are asking for an opinion; nevertheless, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The funding
package referred to by the honourable member is an initiative by the Shire of
East Pilbara, not the McGowan government.
(2) The minister is not aware of any
government grants or funding for this project.
(3) The use of local government
funds for Marble Bar Airport is a matter for the Shire of East Pilbara.
(4) See the answer to (2).
(5) The use of local government
funds for Marble Bar Airport is a matter for the Shire of East Pilbara.
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