❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond asks about the Regional Development Minister's awareness of hemp use in 'Colliecrete' and requests reinstatement of industrial hemp grants. The Minister confirms the SWDC isn't directly involved and has no plans to reinstate the grant program.
AnsweredQoN 916Legislative Council
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HEMP —
COLLIECRETE
916. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the latest round of the
Collie Futures small grants program, under which $100 000 has been awarded to
Murdoch University to produce a low-carbon product called Colliecrete, about
which the South West Development Commission is in talks with a south west hemp
business to combine hemp fibre with the geopolymer cement, quoted as likely to
be a game-changing winner.
(1) Is the
minister aware that the South West Development Commission is working with hemp
on this groundbreaking project?
(2) Would the minister consider reinstating the
industrial hemp grants scheme initiative that invested $200 000 in
projects that can deliver industry-wide benefits to the industrial hemp
industry in Western Australia?
COLLIECRETE
916. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the latest round of the
Collie Futures small grants program, under which $100 000 has been awarded to
Murdoch University to produce a low-carbon product called Colliecrete, about
which the South West Development Commission is in talks with a south west hemp
business to combine hemp fibre with the geopolymer cement, quoted as likely to
be a game-changing winner.
(1) Is the
minister aware that the South West Development Commission is working with hemp
on this groundbreaking project?
(2) Would the minister consider reinstating the
industrial hemp grants scheme initiative that invested $200 000 in
projects that can deliver industry-wide benefits to the industrial hemp
industry in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Regional Development.
(1) The South
West Development Commission is not working directly with any proponent on the
use of hemp in concrete.
(2) This program
was administered under the agriculture and food portfolio and there are no
plans to recommence it under the regional development portfolio.
of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister for
Regional Development.
(1) The South
West Development Commission is not working directly with any proponent on the
use of hemp in concrete.
(2) This program
was administered under the agriculture and food portfolio and there are no
plans to recommence it under the regional development portfolio.
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