❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the government about agreements with Fortescue Metals, specifically regarding timelines for proposals and a second state agreement. The Minister, Hon. Kim Chance, initially requests the question be put on notice due to lack of immediate information, leading to a brief, somewhat heated exchange.
AnsweredQoN 74Legislative Council
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(1) Has the government signed a second state agreement with Fortescue Metals? (2) If so, when will the government introduce it into Parliament? (3) Has Fortescue Metals met its state agreement act obligations to deliver detailed proposals for its rail and port development and the community development plan by December 2005? (4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
(2) If so, when will the government introduce it into Parliament? (3) Has Fortescue Metals met its state agreement act obligations to deliver detailed proposals for its rail and port development and the community development plan by December 2005? (4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
(3) Has Fortescue Metals met its state agreement act obligations to deliver detailed proposals for its rail and port development and the community development plan by December 2005? (4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
(4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
(2) If so, when will the government introduce it into Parliament? (3) Has Fortescue Metals met its state agreement act obligations to deliver detailed proposals for its rail and port development and the community development plan by December 2005? (4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
(3) Has Fortescue Metals met its state agreement act obligations to deliver detailed proposals for its rail and port development and the community development plan by December 2005? (4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
(4) If not, when were extensions to the state agreement act time line sought and given? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information in the time required. I therefore request that the member place the question on notice. Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : I asked that question on 14 March, which is well over a week ago. Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Kim Chance : The answer might be ready now. Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : There might be a way of updating the process. Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Kim Chance : I agree. Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Ken Travers : It never happened in your day. Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : Members opposite are in government; they are supposed to be in charge of answering questions now. Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Ken Travers : We answered them a lot better than you ever did. Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Norman Moore : Hon Ken Travers should sit on this side sometimes and listen to the answers. That was a very simple question, the response to which required no serious energy from anyone. Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
Hon Ken Travers interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
The PRESIDENT : Order members! A number of members want to ask questions, so I think we should proceed.
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