❓ Hon Jim Chown asks about the progress of the South West Saleyard project, specifically regarding the selection of a preferred respondent and the project's completion timeline in relation to the closure of the Boyanup saleyard. The Minister's response commits to a saleyard facility beyond 2022 and promises an update soon.
AnsweredQoN 1253Legislative Council
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SOUTH WEST SALEYARD —
PREFERRED RESPONDENT
1253. Hon JIM CHOWN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
The proposed south west saleyard
project is due to be completed by 2022 when the existing Boyanup saleyard is
slated to close.
(1) Has the
minister reached a decision on the preferred respondent to manage the new south
west saleyard?
(2) In what month in 2019 will the
minister announce the name of the preferred respondent?
(3) If the
announcement is not made by the end of 2019, why has it been delayed, and in
what month in 2020 is the announcement scheduled to take place?
(4) If this
project has been delayed further, will the minister guarantee that the project
will still be completed by 2022; and, if not, why not?
(5) The south west saleyard development is vital for
the industry, and if the project cannot be completed in conjunction with the
impending closure in 2022, what provisions will be in place for the processing
of cattle?
PREFERRED RESPONDENT
1253. Hon JIM CHOWN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
The proposed south west saleyard
project is due to be completed by 2022 when the existing Boyanup saleyard is
slated to close.
(1) Has the
minister reached a decision on the preferred respondent to manage the new south
west saleyard?
(2) In what month in 2019 will the
minister announce the name of the preferred respondent?
(3) If the
announcement is not made by the end of 2019, why has it been delayed, and in
what month in 2020 is the announcement scheduled to take place?
(4) If this
project has been delayed further, will the minister guarantee that the project
will still be completed by 2022; and, if not, why not?
(5) The south west saleyard development is vital for
the industry, and if the project cannot be completed in conjunction with the
impending closure in 2022, what provisions will be in place for the processing
of cattle?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of his rather long question. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Food,
I provide the following answer.
(1)–(5) The
McGowan government is committed to ensuring that there is a saleyard facility
in the south west beyond 2022, and the processes we have underway will provide
for that outcome. We will provide an update on the process in coming weeks.
of his rather long question. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Food,
I provide the following answer.
(1)–(5) The
McGowan government is committed to ensuring that there is a saleyard facility
in the south west beyond 2022, and the processes we have underway will provide
for that outcome. We will provide an update on the process in coming weeks.
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