❓ Hon Norman Moore asks about land access and permit delays affecting Kimberley power stations. Hon Nick Griffiths responds, citing a Broome gas offloading facility site issue and new EPA regulations as causes for delay.
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I refer to the answer provided yesterday concerning the Kimberley power stations. (1) What are the land access problems for each power station that have contributed to the delays? (2) For each power station, what permit hold-ups are contributing to the delays? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(1) What are the land access problems for each power station that have contributed to the delays? (2) For each power station, what permit hold-ups are contributing to the delays? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(2) For each power station, what permit hold-ups are contributing to the delays? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(1) What are the land access problems for each power station that have contributed to the delays? (2) For each power station, what permit hold-ups are contributing to the delays? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(2) For each power station, what permit hold-ups are contributing to the delays? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy provides the following response - (1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(1) Access to suitable power station sites in all towns has been obtained. Delays are being experienced in finalising a suitable site for the gas offloading facility on the outskirts of Broome. Several possible sites were reviewed in consultation with the shire and the existing landfill site was deemed the most suitable. A management order is currently with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to amend its vesting and use of the site to enable the site to be used for fuel storage purposes. A suitable lease can then be negotiated with the council. (2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
(2) New Environmental Protection Authority regulations introduced in July this year have resulted in a lengthier approvals process, which was not in place when the original bid was submitted and was therefore not factored into the project time line. The approvals process is now progressing satisfactorily along the revised time frame.
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