❓ Dr. Honey asks about economic assessments for Westport port options, including maintaining the existing inner harbour. The Minister responds that assessments were undertaken for all options and further investigations are underway for shortlisted options, outlining the financial measures used.
AnsweredQoN 5815Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the answer provided to Question on Notice No. 5436, and I ask: (a) Have any scoping-level or better economic assessments been completed for the options identified by the Taskforce, including the option of maintaining the existing inner harbour in its existing role; (b) What financial measures were used in the economic assessments; and (c) What were the results of the economic assessments for each identified option, including the option of maintaining the existing inner harbour in its existing role?
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Answered
11 February 2020
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Ports
Response time
2 days
a. Economic assessments of all 25 options in Westport’s long-list were undertaken as part of the assessment criteria for the first multi-criteria analysis. The option of maintaining the container operations in the Inner Harbour in its current role features in two of the five shortlisted options. Further investigations are currently being completed as part of the shortlist assessment.
b. The financial measures used in the economic assessments were capital expenses and land acquisition costs; and operations and maintenance costs.
c. The results of the economic assessments for each identified option were:
b. The financial measures used in the economic assessments were capital expenses and land acquisition costs; and operations and maintenance costs.
c. The results of the economic assessments for each identified option were:
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