❓ Ms Davies questions the Lands Minister on why the state government hasn't enforced BHP's commitment to close Kurra Village, almost three years after the announcement. The Minister deflects, criticising the previous government's relationship with BHP and stating he hasn't met with relevant parties yet.
AnsweredQoN 227Legislative Assembly
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KURRA VILLAGE
227. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Lands:
That was very succinct! Thank you,
minister. I have a supplementary question. Why, almost three years after BHP
announced it would close Kurra Village, is the state government not holding BHP
to its commitment to the community of Newman to shut this camp?
227. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Lands:
That was very succinct! Thank you,
minister. I have a supplementary question. Why, almost three years after BHP
announced it would close Kurra Village, is the state government not holding BHP
to its commitment to the community of Newman to shut this camp?
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I
want to reflect for a minute, because I cannot help but reflect for a minute,
that I recall the relationship BHP had with the former government, in
particular led by the National Party. For whatever reason, the National Party had taken it upon itself to have a very hostile
relationship with our state's largest employers. We are not in that position.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Nationals WA, you have asked a question; listen to the answer.
Mr B.S. WYATT : We are not
going to take that position in which we just have an openly hostile
relationship with our largest employers. Clearly we will have disputes along
the way, and I think the member has seen some of those play out already, but as
I said, I have not met with the shire, I have not met with BHP, but no doubt I probably
will with both in due course.
want to reflect for a minute, because I cannot help but reflect for a minute,
that I recall the relationship BHP had with the former government, in
particular led by the National Party. For whatever reason, the National Party had taken it upon itself to have a very hostile
relationship with our state's largest employers. We are not in that position.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Nationals WA, you have asked a question; listen to the answer.
Mr B.S. WYATT : We are not
going to take that position in which we just have an openly hostile
relationship with our largest employers. Clearly we will have disputes along
the way, and I think the member has seen some of those play out already, but as
I said, I have not met with the shire, I have not met with BHP, but no doubt I probably
will with both in due course.
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