❓ A parliamentary question regarding the desalination of Wellington Dam water, specifically addressing the involvement of Griffin Coal, the amount of water to be desalinated, cost-sharing arrangements, and government sponsorship. The Minister denies Griffin Energy's involvement and government sponsorship.
AnsweredQoN 988Legislative Council
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WELLINGTON DAM - DESALINATION
I refer to yesterday’s announcement about the desalination of Wellington Dam’s water by Griffin Coal. (1) How many gigalitres will be desalinated by the plant? (2) What is the cost-sharing arrangement between Griffin Coal and the state government? (3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to yesterday’s announcement about the desalination of Wellington Dam’s water by Griffin Coal. (1) How many gigalitres will be desalinated by the plant? (2) What is the cost-sharing arrangement between Griffin Coal and the state government? (3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(1) How many gigalitres will be desalinated by the plant? (2) What is the cost-sharing arrangement between Griffin Coal and the state government? (3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(2) What is the cost-sharing arrangement between Griffin Coal and the state government? (3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(1) How many gigalitres will be desalinated by the plant? (2) What is the cost-sharing arrangement between Griffin Coal and the state government? (3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(2) What is the cost-sharing arrangement between Griffin Coal and the state government? (3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(3) Why is the government sponsoring a private desalination plant? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(1) The desalination plant will initially produce 3.2 gigalitres a year and has the potential to increase that figure to 6.4 gigalitres a year. (2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(2) At this point Griffin Energy is not involved in the proposal. (3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
(3) The government is not sponsoring a private desalination unit.
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