❓ Opposition Leader McGowan questions Premier Barnett about advice received from BHP, Chevron, and Shell regarding the Browse LNG project at James Price Point. Barnett denies intervention and defends his government's actions to secure benefits for Western Australia.
AnsweredQoN 655Legislative Assembly
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BROWSE LNG PROJECT — JAMES PRICE POINT SITE
655. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Was the Premier advised by
BHP, Chevron and Shell prior to his intervention or after his intervention that
by doing so, he would make or had made the project less likely to occur
onshore?
655. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Was the Premier advised by
BHP, Chevron and Shell prior to his intervention or after his intervention that
by doing so, he would make or had made the project less likely to occur
onshore?
AnswerView source ↗
Prior to my intervention, the leases and the conditions were
in place before the Liberal–National government was elected.
Intervention? There was no intervention.
Mr W.J. Johnston :
That can't possibly be true.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
There was no intervention.
Mr M. McGowan :
There was; you chose to intervene. It was late 2008, early 2009.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
This is the problem with the Labor Party. Its members have a view that we do
not intervene—that we put our hands behind our back and do nothing. We
do not develop major projects by doing that. We develop major projects by
standing up for the state.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The member for West Swan says that, because her government gives up. I do not
give up.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! I call you to order
for the first time. Member for Cannington, you are skating on thin ice.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
This is a great asset for the people of this state. I have failed; I
acknowledged that when the joint venture partners made their decision.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The Leader of the Opposition would do.
But unlike the opposition, we have not changed the conditions
for development and I have no intention of changing them until we have a deal
with the joint venture that delivers what this state deserves—that is,
a share of its own gas and a fair share of the development opportunities and
the jobs that go with it, particularly in the metals and manufacturing sector.
Why not fight for that? Why does the Leader of the Opposition line up with the
self-interest of a joint venture partner?
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
He lines up with the companies; we line up with Western Australia.
in place before the Liberal–National government was elected.
Intervention? There was no intervention.
Mr W.J. Johnston :
That can't possibly be true.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
There was no intervention.
Mr M. McGowan :
There was; you chose to intervene. It was late 2008, early 2009.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
This is the problem with the Labor Party. Its members have a view that we do
not intervene—that we put our hands behind our back and do nothing. We
do not develop major projects by doing that. We develop major projects by
standing up for the state.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The member for West Swan says that, because her government gives up. I do not
give up.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! I call you to order
for the first time. Member for Cannington, you are skating on thin ice.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
This is a great asset for the people of this state. I have failed; I
acknowledged that when the joint venture partners made their decision.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The Leader of the Opposition would do.
But unlike the opposition, we have not changed the conditions
for development and I have no intention of changing them until we have a deal
with the joint venture that delivers what this state deserves—that is,
a share of its own gas and a fair share of the development opportunities and
the jobs that go with it, particularly in the metals and manufacturing sector.
Why not fight for that? Why does the Leader of the Opposition line up with the
self-interest of a joint venture partner?
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
He lines up with the companies; we line up with Western Australia.
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