❓ The Minister for Mines and Petroleum provides an update on positive signs emerging from the mining sector, highlighting increased exploration and mining lease applications, new mine operations, and rising commodity prices, particularly in gold, lithium, and nickel.
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MINING SECTOR — UPDATE 531. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum: Before I ask my question, I recognise Anne and David Dwyer from Esperance, who are in the public gallery representing the Save the Jetty group; welcome. Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE
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I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
531. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum: Before I ask my question, I recognise Anne and David Dwyer from Esperance, who are in the public gallery representing the Save the Jetty group; welcome. Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Before I ask my question, I recognise Anne and David Dwyer from Esperance, who are in the public gallery representing the Save the Jetty group; welcome. Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
531. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum: Before I ask my question, I recognise Anne and David Dwyer from Esperance, who are in the public gallery representing the Save the Jetty group; welcome. Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Before I ask my question, I recognise Anne and David Dwyer from Esperance, who are in the public gallery representing the Save the Jetty group; welcome. Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Can the minister please update the house on the positive signs that are emerging from the mining sector? Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE replied: I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
I thank the member for Eyre for the question. The member for Eyre understands that this government is about generating jobs. Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : It is about positive messaging for the community. It is about creating opportunities for Western Australians that will benefit all Western Australians. I think that the Leader of the Opposition would do well to sit down and have a conversation with the member for Eyre because he might learn a little bit about positive economic theory and how we can project this state’s future and its future development. I have had a fantastic time getting out amongst the mining regions, and meeting and having conversations with the miners. I recently attended the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : I was buoyed by the positive nature that all these miners have at the moment. There are smiles on the faces of the mining community’s members. I will tell members why the miners are happy; the miners are happy because — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The miners are happy because, as with many of our commodity prices, the downswing seems to have turned around. Things are bouncing back. Whilst the naysayers and the doomsday advocates on the other side of this chamber will try to tell the people of Western Australia that it is all doom and gloom, that the economy is down, and that things are going bad — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr M. McGowan interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Thank you. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker — Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I was going to give you a chance but you do not want a chance; I call you to order for the first time. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Let me explain to members that the June quarter of 2015 compared with the June quarter of 2016 gives us a clear indication of the turnaround that we are experiencing. Exploration licence applications increased by 34 per cent, members. Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : The mining lease applications more than doubled. I will say it again: they more than doubled. We also have another sign of market conditions improving in that four new mines have commenced operations this year — Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : They cover things such as the Doray Minerals deflector gold project, the Neometals Mt Marion lithium mine, the MZI Resources Keysbrook heavy mineral sands project and Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium project in Ravensthorpe, to name just four. Three other mines—two gold and one nickel—are planned to produce in the coming year. That is seven projects coming underway, whilst we have great prospects for the future in the gold, lithium and zinc industries. We know that gold accounted for 45 per cent of Western Australia’s total exploration expenditure for the March quarter in 2016. We also know that lithium prices almost quadrupled between the end of 2014 through to April 2016. That growth is off the back of huge global demand, with manufacturers building long-life rechargeable batteries and products like that. The nickel industry, which has been doing it tough in recent years, has also had a 20 per cent increase since February this year. BHP’s decision to extend the life of its Nickel West mine operations from 2019 out to 2032 will mean more jobs and opportunities for people in WA. Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Those are just some examples of this great sector. Underlying that and still sitting in the background is the solid backbone of the iron ore industry with its record 740 million tonnes of production, plus the future LNG projects that are still to come into production. The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
The SPEAKER : Wind it up, please. Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
Mr S.K. L’ESTRANGE : We have the Prelude floating LNG project and Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project. Ladies and gentlemen, this Liberal–National government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia’s mining sector remains strong and remains the number one destination for mining investment in the world. The reason we are focused on that is that it will create more jobs and more opportunities for the people of this great state.
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