❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Oakajee Port and Rail project's rail corridor. The government confirms the preferred corridor nomination, its approval, and the ongoing development of a bill, while downplaying potential impacts of delays.
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OAKAJEE PORT AND RAIL PROJECT — RAIL CORRIDOR
(1) Has Oakajee Port and Rail nominated its preferred rail corridor to the state government; and, if yes, on what date did this occur? (2) Has the state government approved a rail corridor for the Oakajee port development; and, if not, why not? (3) When will a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development be introduced into Parliament? (4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE
(1) Has Oakajee Port and Rail nominated its preferred rail corridor to the state government; and, if yes, on what date did this occur? (2) Has the state government approved a rail corridor for the Oakajee port development; and, if not, why not? (3) When will a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development be introduced into Parliament? (4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(2) Has the state government approved a rail corridor for the Oakajee port development; and, if not, why not? (3) When will a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development be introduced into Parliament? (4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(3) When will a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development be introduced into Parliament? (4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(2) Has the state government approved a rail corridor for the Oakajee port development; and, if not, why not? (3) When will a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development be introduced into Parliament? (4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(3) When will a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development be introduced into Parliament? (4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(4) What will be the impacts if a bill to approve a railway for the Oakajee development is not passed through Parliament this year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(1) Yes. Oakajee Port and Rail referred its preferred rail corridor to the state on 2 June 2011 and provided its final preferred rail corridor on 18 July 2011 in the “Oakajee Rail Corridor Nomination Report”, revision 18. (2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(2) Yes. (3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(3) The government is currently progressing the development of the bill and it will be introduced into Parliament at the appropriate time. (4) It is not expected to have any impact.
(4) It is not expected to have any impact.
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