❓ Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure about a proposed international airport near Tom Price and Paraburdoo, focusing on its public use and potential for interstate FIFO workers. The Minister defers answering, requesting the question be placed on notice.
AnsweredQoN 723Legislative Council
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RIO TINTO - PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
I refer to the proposed international airport to be constructed by Rio Tinto Ltd near Tom Price and Paraburdoo. (1) Is the minister aware of this proposal? (2) If so, does the minister support this proposal? (3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA
I refer to the proposed international airport to be constructed by Rio Tinto Ltd near Tom Price and Paraburdoo. (1) Is the minister aware of this proposal? (2) If so, does the minister support this proposal? (3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(1) Is the minister aware of this proposal? (2) If so, does the minister support this proposal? (3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(2) If so, does the minister support this proposal? (3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(1) Is the minister aware of this proposal? (2) If so, does the minister support this proposal? (3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(2) If so, does the minister support this proposal? (3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(3) Will the airport be a public airport for the use of other companies and industries? (4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(4) Will this airport be used for fly in, fly out workers by Rio Tinto and other companies from locations other than Western Australia? (5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
(5) If yes to (4), does the minister support such usage? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister requests that the member place this question on notice.
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