❓ Question regarding an update on the Gindalbie Metals' Karara iron ore project and its benefits to the mid-west region. The Premier's answer details project approval, job creation, and criticises the previous government's handling of the project.
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GINDALBIE METALS— KARARA IRON ORE PROJECT
Can the Premier please provide an update on Gindalbie Metals’ Karara iron ore project and outline the benefits of the project that will flow to the mid-west region? Mr M.P. Murray : Tell them how you’re soft on hard drugs. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie-Preston, I do not know whether that comment was warranted. I formally call you for the second time. Mr C.J. BARNETT
Can the Premier please provide an update on Gindalbie Metals’ Karara iron ore project and outline the benefits of the project that will flow to the mid-west region? Mr M.P. Murray : Tell them how you’re soft on hard drugs. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie-Preston, I do not know whether that comment was warranted. I formally call you for the second time. Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr M.P. Murray : Tell them how you’re soft on hard drugs. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie-Preston, I do not know whether that comment was warranted. I formally call you for the second time. Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
The SPEAKER : Member for Collie-Preston, I do not know whether that comment was warranted. I formally call you for the second time. Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr M.P. Murray : Tell them how you’re soft on hard drugs. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie-Preston, I do not know whether that comment was warranted. I formally call you for the second time. Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
The SPEAKER : Member for Collie-Preston, I do not know whether that comment was warranted. I formally call you for the second time. Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
I thank the member for Geraldton for the question. Today’s decision by the Minister for Environment to give final approval for the development of Gindalbie’s Karara project will be important for not only the mid-west, but also Geraldton. That will be particularly important for employment and business in that area, as it will for some of the inland shires. The approval now clears the way for the Karara mine to begin construction. That will occur in October this year and will take some 18 months. To give members some scale of the project, this will be the first of several iron ore developments in the mid-west but this project alone will mean 1 500 jobs during construction and 500 jobs when operational. It is a partnership between Gindalbie and its Chinese partner AnSteel. When I was in China recently I met with AnSteel and discussed some of the details and helped sort out some of the remaining issues. Ultimately, Gindalbie will export 30 million tonnes of iron ore from this project, both hematite and, increasingly, magnetite iron ore. Gindalbie will be the major foundation customer of the Oakajee port. In every respect this is a significant step forward. What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
What a relief it must have been for Gindalbie, its shareholders and the employees who work in that company to finally get approval for the project. Under the previous government, the level of assessment for this project was set by the Environmental Protection Authority way back in June 2006. I remember well that the former government had resolved very little. It was completely locked into a comatose state of no progress over the banded iron formations of the mid-west. The former government could not deal with it. On my last night in China, the chairman of AnSteel hosted dinner and he told me, “I find your government a lot better to deal with than the previous lot.” That was a view held throughout China. Do not take my word for it. False modesty makes me reluctant to read from this press release from Gindalbie, but I am sure that other members would like to hear about it. In the media release put out by Gindalbie today, after years of delay, it stated — Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Including last year. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was last year that it all happened and that is why the project is starting next month. Gindalbie had all but given up. Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Absolute nonsense. Absolute dishonesty. You come into this place and you do not tell the truth. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Do not just take my word for it. Mr Speaker, you will be interested in this because it includes part of your electorate, which will benefit from the project. Gindalbie states in its press release — I would like to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian Government, in particular the Premier Colin Barnet and his office in ensuring the timely completion of the approvals process to enable us to meet our goal of being on site at Karara during the fourth quarter of 2009. That is the difference between a government that makes decisions and the previous government, which could not make a decision in a pink fit.
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