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❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the allocation of $17.4 million in the 2025-26 budget for port-related strategic initiatives, specifically regarding the portion dedicated to addressing 'social licence' issues. The Minister clarifies the allocation towards environmental/community initiatives and net zero strategies.

AnsweredQoN 393Legislative Council

Asked

12 August 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to 2025-26 Budget Paper 2, Volume 2, page 549, the $17.4 million allocated to "implement a suite of strategic initiatives", and the Minister's answer during Legislative Assembly Estimates in which it was explained that part of this money will go towards addressing "social licence" issues associated with the port, and I ask: (a) can the Minister explain what amount of this $17.5m will go towards social licence related purposes; (b) can the Minister explain what this will be spent on; and (c) what key issues have been identified in relation to achieving a social licence?

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Answered

18 September 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

11 days

(a)-(c) Approximately $14.2 million will fund early environmental and community initiatives ahead of the port construction.
The remaining $3.2 million will fund the implementation of key strategies to deliver net zero port and supply chain operations and workforce requirements.

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