❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister regarding the allocation of the $500 million Strategic Industries Fund across 13 strategic industrial areas (SIAs), particularly concerning funding distribution and rationale behind regional pairings. The Minister provides some clarification on allocations and regional groupings.
AnsweredQoN 674Legislative Council
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STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
FUND
674. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the budget announcement
of $500 million for a strategic industries fund to unlock development in 13 strategic
industrial areas.
(1) What specific
funding allocation has been apportioned across each of the 13 SIAs and how much
of the $500 million is already committed to each of the Kwinana and Rockingham
SIAs?
(2) Why is the
Peel SIA linked to the Karratha SIA, which is 1 600 kilometres away, and why is
this combination limited to $20 million?
(3) Why is the
goldfields SIA linked to the south west SIAs, which are only 700 kilometres
apart, and why is this combination limited to $20 million?
(4) How much of
the south west funding will be directed to providing key and desperately needed
services of roads, water, wastewater and power to the Kemerton SIA?
FUND
674. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the budget announcement
of $500 million for a strategic industries fund to unlock development in 13 strategic
industrial areas.
(1) What specific
funding allocation has been apportioned across each of the 13 SIAs and how much
of the $500 million is already committed to each of the Kwinana and Rockingham
SIAs?
(2) Why is the
Peel SIA linked to the Karratha SIA, which is 1 600 kilometres away, and why is
this combination limited to $20 million?
(3) Why is the
goldfields SIA linked to the south west SIAs, which are only 700 kilometres
apart, and why is this combination limited to $20 million?
(4) How much of
the south west funding will be directed to providing key and desperately needed
services of roads, water, wastewater and power to the Kemerton SIA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide this answer on behalf of the Minister
for Emergency Services.
(1) Up to $126 million
is allocated for the Kwinana and Rockingham strategic industrial areas,
comprising $125 million allocated to Latitude 32 in Kwinana and $1 million for
the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson. A further $20 million is allocated
for SIAs in the goldfields and south west regions.
(2) The
allocation is for general industrial land in Peel and Karratha, as opposed to
SIAs. It is not linked; it is an aggregate amount for general industrial land
in these regions.
(3) It represents
an aggregate amount for SIAs in these regions without suggesting any direct
links.
(4) This will be
determined through business case development for the Kemerton SIA.
some notice of the question. I provide this answer on behalf of the Minister
for Emergency Services.
(1) Up to $126 million
is allocated for the Kwinana and Rockingham strategic industrial areas,
comprising $125 million allocated to Latitude 32 in Kwinana and $1 million for
the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson. A further $20 million is allocated
for SIAs in the goldfields and south west regions.
(2) The
allocation is for general industrial land in Peel and Karratha, as opposed to
SIAs. It is not linked; it is an aggregate amount for general industrial land
in these regions.
(3) It represents
an aggregate amount for SIAs in these regions without suggesting any direct
links.
(4) This will be
determined through business case development for the Kemerton SIA.
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