❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Minister for Ports regarding significant increases in port charges by the Pilbara Ports Authority for bulk iron ore exporters, seeking details on fees, consultation, meetings, methodology, and concessions. The Minister tables publicly available documents and states decisions are part of the annual budget process.
AnsweredQoN 209Legislative Council
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PILBARA
PORTS AUTHORITY — FEES AND CHARGES
209. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to recent media articles
that reference significant increases in port charges by the Pilbara Ports
Authority.
(1) Can the
minister table the full schedule of fees and charges applied by the Pilbara
Ports Authority to bulk exporters of iron ore during the years 2018–19,
2019–20 and 2020–21?
(2) To what
extent were iron ore exporters consulted on the most recent increases in fees
and charges?
(3) Did the
minister meet with any affected iron ore exporters in relation to the increased
charges; and, if so, can the minister provide the dates of any meetings and
with whom they were held?
(4) What methodology was used to
determine the increased fees and charges?
(5) Were any concessions granted to
specific users?
PORTS AUTHORITY — FEES AND CHARGES
209. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to recent media articles
that reference significant increases in port charges by the Pilbara Ports
Authority.
(1) Can the
minister table the full schedule of fees and charges applied by the Pilbara
Ports Authority to bulk exporters of iron ore during the years 2018–19,
2019–20 and 2020–21?
(2) To what
extent were iron ore exporters consulted on the most recent increases in fees
and charges?
(3) Did the
minister meet with any affected iron ore exporters in relation to the increased
charges; and, if so, can the minister provide the dates of any meetings and
with whom they were held?
(4) What methodology was used to
determine the increased fees and charges?
(5) Were any concessions granted to
specific users?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) I table the attached documents that are available
on the Pilbara Ports Authority website. There are extensive tables.
[See paper 247 .]
(2)–(5) Decisions
relating to fees and charges are made as part of the annual state budget
process.
some notice of the question.
(1) I table the attached documents that are available
on the Pilbara Ports Authority website. There are extensive tables.
[See paper 247 .]
(2)–(5) Decisions
relating to fees and charges are made as part of the annual state budget
process.
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