Hon Norman Moore questions the Minister for State Development regarding delays in the Burrup Fertilisers plant construction. The Minister acknowledges the delay, attributing it to late delivery of equipment, and defers a question about water contracts to the Minister for Water Resources.

AnsweredQoN 467Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2005
Portfolio
State Development

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(1) Is it correct that the construction of the Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd plant has not met the mid-2005 time line? (2) What is the minister’s understanding of the cause of the delay? (3) When is plant construction expected to be complete? (4) When is production at the plant expected to start? (5) Has the Water Corporation approved the company’s request for a delay in the company’s water contract; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) What is the minister’s understanding of the cause of the delay? (3) When is plant construction expected to be complete? (4) When is production at the plant expected to start? (5) Has the Water Corporation approved the company’s request for a delay in the company’s water contract; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(3) When is plant construction expected to be complete? (4) When is production at the plant expected to start? (5) Has the Water Corporation approved the company’s request for a delay in the company’s water contract; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(4) When is production at the plant expected to start? (5) Has the Water Corporation approved the company’s request for a delay in the company’s water contract; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(5) Has the Water Corporation approved the company’s request for a delay in the company’s water contract; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I apologise for my absence at the start of question time. (1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(1) Yes. (2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(2) Construction delays have been caused by late delivery to the site of plant and equipment. (3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(3)-(4) Quarter four, 2005. (5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.
(5) This question should be addressed to the Minister for Water Resources.

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