❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Premier regarding the Hunt Point industrial infrastructure proposal in Port Hedland, focusing on community consultation, environmental impact, and due diligence. The Premier's representative deflects the questions to the Minister for Transport.
AnsweredQoN 132Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HUNT POINT, PORT HEDLAND — INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSTRUCTION
132. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the proposal for
construction of industrial infrastructure at Hunt Point in Port Hedland.
(1) Why were just
seven days allowed over the Christmas–New Year period for community
input, comment and consultation on this proposal for a dramatic change in land
use in Port Hedland?
(2) Will the
Premier intervene to ensure the Hedland community and others with an interest
in these local land-use issues are able to engage in effective consultations
about the future of both Hunt Point and the previously preferred transport hub
proposed for Lumsden Point?
(3) Specifically,
will the Premier outline to the Hedland community the size and height of any
seawall that will be necessary to protect the safety of the proposed
infrastructure at Hunt Point and any assessment that has been made about the
impact on the amenity of that area for the local community?
(4) Will the
Premier undertake to ensure that the many safety, amenity, environmental, risk
management and infrastructure logistics issues are fully assessed and taken on
board by all the relevant state government agencies and that due diligence is exercised
before this project is further advanced?
CONSTRUCTION
132. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the proposal for
construction of industrial infrastructure at Hunt Point in Port Hedland.
(1) Why were just
seven days allowed over the Christmas–New Year period for community
input, comment and consultation on this proposal for a dramatic change in land
use in Port Hedland?
(2) Will the
Premier intervene to ensure the Hedland community and others with an interest
in these local land-use issues are able to engage in effective consultations
about the future of both Hunt Point and the previously preferred transport hub
proposed for Lumsden Point?
(3) Specifically,
will the Premier outline to the Hedland community the size and height of any
seawall that will be necessary to protect the safety of the proposed
infrastructure at Hunt Point and any assessment that has been made about the
impact on the amenity of that area for the local community?
(4) Will the
Premier undertake to ensure that the many safety, amenity, environmental, risk
management and infrastructure logistics issues are fully assessed and taken on
board by all the relevant state government agencies and that due diligence is exercised
before this project is further advanced?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1)–(4) The
decision to allow BHP Billiton Iron Ore to develop a tug haven at Hunt Point
was made by the Port Hedland Port Authority. In the circumstances the
honourable member should direct her question without notice to the Minister for
Finance representing the Minister for Transport.
of this question.
(1)–(4) The
decision to allow BHP Billiton Iron Ore to develop a tug haven at Hunt Point
was made by the Port Hedland Port Authority. In the circumstances the
honourable member should direct her question without notice to the Minister for
Finance representing the Minister for Transport.
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