❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier on the timeline for a hydrogen project at Oakajee. The Premier deflects, highlighting other hydrogen projects and criticising Dr. Honey's opposition to development.
AnsweredQoN 147Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HYDROGEN
HUB — OAKAJEE
147. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Given what the Premier has
said, when can we expect to see a single hydrogen project begin construction at
the Oakajee industrial estate?
HUB — OAKAJEE
147. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Given what the Premier has
said, when can we expect to see a single hydrogen project begin construction at
the Oakajee industrial estate?
AnswerView source ↗
I just explained to the member that there is one underway in
the Pilbara as we speak.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I will give the member another because
he does not know. We are working on one with Woodside in Kwinana. We are
working on one with BP in Kwinana. That is all underway, but Oakajee actually does not have a port currently. I do not know
whether the member has ever been there; he probably has not. It does not
actually have a port, but we are working with proponents, in particular
Japanese and Korean investors on these projects because there is a lot of
interest in those countries in relation to it, so we will continue to work on
it.
I am aware of another project that is happening. This
afternoon I am going to participate in the opening of the One Subiaco project;
the one that the member opposed. The member opposed that project that is
creating life and vitality and places for
people to live, because he opposes everything. We are doing that. We are
opening a new project in Subiaco to provide opportunities for housing
for hundreds of local people, and the member opposed it. No doubt, as Oakajee comes to fruition, the member will
oppose that as well, because that is his nature. The Liberal Party just goes out and opposes everything. It just opposes everything. The Minister for
Planning is out getting things done and getting projects underway.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : With every sod turning, every project
announcement and every press release, the member is out as Dr No—no,
no, no! He is like that bloke playing whack-a-mole. Every one that comes up, he
hits and says, ''No, we don't want you!'' That is the
nature of the Liberal Party these days; its members do not want anything to
happen. It is the party of the nimbys. It is a party of nimbys; no wonder
everyone is fleeing. No wonder its state director is fleeing. He is not a nimby;
he has taken off to Victoria. He knows things happen over there. He does not
want to be part of you!
We will continue to work
through the opportunities of renewable hydrogen. It is very exciting and the
ministers and I are very committed to it. We have over $170 million allocated
and we have projects that are literally underway now.
the Pilbara as we speak.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I will give the member another because
he does not know. We are working on one with Woodside in Kwinana. We are
working on one with BP in Kwinana. That is all underway, but Oakajee actually does not have a port currently. I do not know
whether the member has ever been there; he probably has not. It does not
actually have a port, but we are working with proponents, in particular
Japanese and Korean investors on these projects because there is a lot of
interest in those countries in relation to it, so we will continue to work on
it.
I am aware of another project that is happening. This
afternoon I am going to participate in the opening of the One Subiaco project;
the one that the member opposed. The member opposed that project that is
creating life and vitality and places for
people to live, because he opposes everything. We are doing that. We are
opening a new project in Subiaco to provide opportunities for housing
for hundreds of local people, and the member opposed it. No doubt, as Oakajee comes to fruition, the member will
oppose that as well, because that is his nature. The Liberal Party just goes out and opposes everything. It just opposes everything. The Minister for
Planning is out getting things done and getting projects underway.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : With every sod turning, every project
announcement and every press release, the member is out as Dr No—no,
no, no! He is like that bloke playing whack-a-mole. Every one that comes up, he
hits and says, ''No, we don't want you!'' That is the
nature of the Liberal Party these days; its members do not want anything to
happen. It is the party of the nimbys. It is a party of nimbys; no wonder
everyone is fleeing. No wonder its state director is fleeing. He is not a nimby;
he has taken off to Victoria. He knows things happen over there. He does not
want to be part of you!
We will continue to work
through the opportunities of renewable hydrogen. It is very exciting and the
ministers and I are very committed to it. We have over $170 million allocated
and we have projects that are literally underway now.
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