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❓ Mr. Redman questions the Minister regarding local content, job creation, and procurement related to the Warradarge Wind Farm project. The Minister deflects, stating the project is primarily managed by Bright Energy Investments, not the government.

AnsweredQoN 4852Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 March 2019

Member

Mr D.T. Redman

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

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I refer to the Warradarge Wind Farm Project and ask: (a) What level of local content has been negotiated into the contract with the contracted company ‘Vestas’; (b) Can the Minister confirm the total value of the construction component of the project; (c) Can the Minister confirm the 200 jobs predicted to be created by this project will in fact be filled from our domestic market; (d) Can the Minister confirm what components of the wind farm will be procured and constructed in Western Australia; (e) Of the capital cost of the project, what proportion will be procured and built in WA and what proportion will be procured and built outside of WA; and (f) Does the new WA ‘jobs bill’ legislation apply to this project: (i) If so, what is it’s impact; and (ii) If not, why not?

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Answered

8 May 2019

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

Response time

13 days

(a) – (f) The Warradarge Wind Farm is being funded and developed by Bright Energy Investments, which is 19.9% owned by Synergy. Accordingly, this question is not for the Government to answer and should be directed to Bright Energy Investments.

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