Hon Steve Martin asks about the progress of transferring responsibility for several proclaimed ports currently overseen by the Department of Transport to port authorities. The answer indicates that the transfer is in progress for all listed ports.

AnsweredQoN 392Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2025
Portfolio
Ports

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I refer to Western Australian ports, which fall under two acts, the Port Authorities Act 1999 and Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 , and I ask: (a) what is the status of plans to transfer proclaimed ports currently overseen by the Department of Transport to the port authorities, for each of the identified ports: (i) Port Walcott; (ii) Cape Preston; (iii) Barrow Island; (iv) Onslow; (v) Carnarvon (Useless Loop); and (vi) Carnarvon (Cape Cuvier)?

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Answered
16 September 2025
Responded by
Minister for Ports
Response time
9 days
a)
i-vi) The transfer of responsibility for all these ports is in progress.

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