❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on BHP Billiton's residential housing program in Newman, including the number of new houses, total housing stock, and occupancy by various agencies and employees. The answer provides some details on housing construction but cites confidentiality for specific numbers.
AnsweredQoN 537Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(2) Can the Minister provide details of
BHP Billiton’s residential housing program for Newman – specifically does it have a program, as in Hedland?
(3) Will the Minister confirm how many new and additional (i.e. net increase, not replacement) houses will be built by BHP Billiton in Newman for permanent residential workers to live in town with their families?
(4) Can the Minister confirm
the total family residential housing stock owned by BHP Billiton in Newman?
(5) Can the Minister provide the number of family residential houses are that are currently occupied by either:
(a) government agencies;
(b) non-government community agencies;
(c) contractors; and/or
(d) BHP Billiton employees?
BHP Billiton’s residential housing program for Newman – specifically does it have a program, as in Hedland?
(3) Will the Minister confirm how many new and additional (i.e. net increase, not replacement) houses will be built by BHP Billiton in Newman for permanent residential workers to live in town with their families?
(4) Can the Minister confirm
the total family residential housing stock owned by BHP Billiton in Newman?
(5) Can the Minister provide the number of family residential houses are that are currently occupied by either:
(a) government agencies;
(b) non-government community agencies;
(c) contractors; and/or
(d) BHP Billiton employees?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
BHP Billiton has provided the following details for parts (1-4) to the Department of State Development.
(1) For Rapid Growth Project 4 the company estimates 150-200 new permanent employee positions will be based in Newman and it anticipates the Project will be completed in 2010.
For Rapid Growth Project 5 the company advises that estimates of new permanent employment are not yet available. However, there will be a slight increase at Newman. The majority of employment growth for this Project is at the remote mines. The company anticipates the Project will be completed in 2011.
The Rapid Growth Project 6 has not yet received Board approval.
(2) The company's accommodation programme at Newman includes the construction of almost 300 new houses and units, plus the refurbishment of a significant number of existing houses and flats.
(3) Refer to part (2).
(4) BHP Billiton has advised the Department of State Development that details of housing stock owned by the company are not publicly available information due to BHP Billiton's confidentiality requirements.
(5a-d) Refer to part (4).
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
(1) For Rapid Growth Project 4 the company estimates 150-200 new permanent employee positions will be based in Newman and it anticipates the Project will be completed in 2010.
For Rapid Growth Project 5 the company advises that estimates of new permanent employment are not yet available. However, there will be a slight increase at Newman. The majority of employment growth for this Project is at the remote mines. The company anticipates the Project will be completed in 2011.
The Rapid Growth Project 6 has not yet received Board approval.
(2) The company's accommodation programme at Newman includes the construction of almost 300 new houses and units, plus the refurbishment of a significant number of existing houses and flats.
(3) Refer to part (2).
(4) BHP Billiton has advised the Department of State Development that details of housing stock owned by the company are not publicly available information due to BHP Billiton's confidentiality requirements.
(5a-d) Refer to part (4).
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.