❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne regarding the Wittenoom strategy report, compulsory acquisition of properties, community consultation, withdrawal of utility services, and transfer of power generation assets. The questions remain unanswered.
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WITTENOOM - WITHDRAWAL OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES
My question is to the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, who I gather is away on parliamentary business. Will somebody answer the question on his behalf? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : My question is - (1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE
My question is to the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, who I gather is away on parliamentary business. Will somebody answer the question on his behalf? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : My question is - (1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE
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On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : My question is - (1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : My question is - (1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon NORMAN MOORE : My question is - (1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
Hon NORMAN MOORE : My question is - (1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(1) Why is cabinet further considering the Wittenoom strategy report; and why am I unable to access the report until after further consideration by cabinet? (2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(2) Did the government consider compulsory acquisition of Wittenoom properties; and, if so, why is it not proceeding to do so? (3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(3) Why did the Wittenoom steering committee not meet Wittenoom residents to discuss the future of Wittenoom when the chairman, in a letter to residents dated 13 June 2003, promised to do so? (4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(4) When did the government make the decision to withdraw utility services from Wittenoom from 30 June 2006? (5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
(5) Has the government considered transferring Wittenoom’s power generation assets to Wittenoom Residents Ltd in the same way that the water supply was transferred; and, if so, why has this not occurred? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
On behalf of the Minister for the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. However, I regret that I have not seen an answer to that question. If it is available, I will provide it later today.
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