Hon Martin Pritchard asks about rail freight targets in the Fremantle Port privatisation. The Minister's response indicates consideration during the scoping phase, but no commitment.

AnsweredQoN 617Legislative Council
Asked
20 May 2015
Portfolio
minister representing the Treasurer

QuestionView source ↗

FREMANTLE PORTS — PRIVATISATION
617. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to the minister
representing the Treasurer:
(1) Will the purchaser
of Fremantle port be required to ensure that at least 30 per cent of containers
are moved by rail?
(2) If yes to (1), how will this be
enforced?
(3) If no to (1), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The volume of
container movement through the Fremantle Port Authority via the state's
rail network will be considered as part of the detailed scoping and due
diligence phase of the sale process, which will commence later this year.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.

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