❓ Question on Notice regarding Western Agricultural Industries' proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley and the extension of their MOU with the State Government. The government has received the application but has not decided to extend the MOU.
AnsweredQoN 1037Legislative Council
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I think this question might be addressed to the Minister for Agriculture. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the member might ask the question. I am sure someone will rise to the occasion. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the member might ask the question. I am sure someone will rise to the occasion. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the member might ask the question. I am sure someone will rise to the occasion. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4)-(5) Not applicable.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the member might ask the question. I am sure someone will rise to the occasion. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Perhaps the member might ask the question. I am sure someone will rise to the occasion. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE: With regard to the Western Agricultural Industries Pty Ltd proposal for a cotton industry in the Kimberley - (1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) Has WAI made an application for the extension of its memorandum of understanding with the State Government to investigate the feasibility of an irrigated cotton industry in the west Kimberley? (2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) Has the Government made a decision whether to extend the MOU beyond 30 June 2003? (3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (2), when will a decision be announced? (4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4) If yes to (2), will the Government table the MOU and any variations to the previous MOU? (5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(5) If yes to (2), will the minister state the reason this MOU has been signed? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I am not the Minister for Agriculture. I am answering as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for State Development. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Will the parliamentary secretary get over this welter of self-congratulation and proceed to the answer? Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: I do not think that I have congratulated you on your recent birthday, Mr President. Perhaps I should take the opportunity to do that. I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
The minister advised - (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) The decision is expected to be announced before the end of June. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4)-(5) Not applicable.
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