❓ Question regarding the Department of Agriculture and Food's funding of a water supply project at Warrawagine Station related to the Woodie Woodie mine site, and whether the government encouraged the purchase of extra spigots. The department has ceased funding the project.
AnsweredQoN 867Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD — WOODIE
WOODIE MINE SITE
867. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to an article published on
ABC Rural on Friday, 2 September 2016 titled, ''Woodie Woodie trial
shows mine water a risk for irrigators''.
(1) Will the
Department of Agriculture and Food continue to fund the water supply to the
spigot project on Warrawagine Station?
(2) If no to (1),
why not?
(3) If yes to (1), for how long?
(4) If yes to (1), at what cost per
annum?
(5) Did the
government encourage in any way, shape or form the Warrawagine Station to
purchase extra spigots with its own funds?
(6) If yes to (5), was any guarantee
made for the provision of water for the extra spigots?
WOODIE MINE SITE
867. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to an article published on
ABC Rural on Friday, 2 September 2016 titled, ''Woodie Woodie trial
shows mine water a risk for irrigators''.
(1) Will the
Department of Agriculture and Food continue to fund the water supply to the
spigot project on Warrawagine Station?
(2) If no to (1),
why not?
(3) If yes to (1), for how long?
(4) If yes to (1), at what cost per
annum?
(5) Did the
government encourage in any way, shape or form the Warrawagine Station to
purchase extra spigots with its own funds?
(6) If yes to (5), was any guarantee
made for the provision of water for the extra spigots?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food, I provide the following response —
(1) No.
(2) Operations at the site were
scheduled for completion by the end of August 2016.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food, I provide the following response —
(1) No.
(2) Operations at the site were
scheduled for completion by the end of August 2016.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable.
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