❓ Mr. Trenorden questions the Premier's support for the Donnybrook woodchip mill, while the Premier emphasizes due process and environmental approvals. The Premier accuses the National Party leader of being puzzled by the government's position.
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WOODCHIP MILL, DONNYBROOK 273. Mr M.W. TRENORDEN to the Premier: I refer to comments made by the Premier to the board of directors of the Marubeni Corporation, the parent company of WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd, indicating his support for the proposed woodchip mill in the south west region. (1) Considering the woodchip mill is environmentally responsible in using only plantation timber, has the Premier informed WA Plantation Resources of his support for the woodchip mill at Donnybrook? (2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
WOODCHIP MILL, DONNYBROOK
I refer to comments made by the Premier to the board of directors of the Marubeni Corporation, the parent company of WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd, indicating his support for the proposed woodchip mill in the south west region. (1) Considering the woodchip mill is environmentally responsible in using only plantation timber, has the Premier informed WA Plantation Resources of his support for the woodchip mill at Donnybrook? (2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(1) Considering the woodchip mill is environmentally responsible in using only plantation timber, has the Premier informed WA Plantation Resources of his support for the woodchip mill at Donnybrook? (2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
WOODCHIP MILL, DONNYBROOK
I refer to comments made by the Premier to the board of directors of the Marubeni Corporation, the parent company of WA Plantation Resources Pty Ltd, indicating his support for the proposed woodchip mill in the south west region. (1) Considering the woodchip mill is environmentally responsible in using only plantation timber, has the Premier informed WA Plantation Resources of his support for the woodchip mill at Donnybrook? (2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(1) Considering the woodchip mill is environmentally responsible in using only plantation timber, has the Premier informed WA Plantation Resources of his support for the woodchip mill at Donnybrook? (2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(2) On the condition of the Environmental Protection Authority approval, does the Premier support the proposed Brookhampton site, south east of Donnybrook? (3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(3) If so, has he informed WA Plantation Resources and the Donnybrook community of his support for the site? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
(1)-(3) I find that question somewhat puzzling. The position of the Government on this matter has been clear all along. We have said that we have no in-principle objections to the siting of the woodchip mill, but like all proposals in Western Australia, it must go through a proper due process. That is exactly what is currently happening. The Minister for the Environment and Heritage informs me that she should get the appeals report by the end of the week. The Government will then be in a position to make its own judgment. I am very puzzled by the position taken by the Leader of the National Party. I am surprised that he has any doubt about where the Government stands on this question. Proper process has been followed all the way through and it has been made clear to the community that it has its own processes to follow, which is a matter for the local government. The Government has absolutely no in-principle objections to the siting of the mill in that place, but it must go through the environmental processes, just as the Government had no in-principle objection to the siting of the hi-smelt mill in Kwinana, but that project still had to go through the Environmental Protection Authority processes. The Government is very pleased that that project was given the tick. It will go ahead and create new jobs in Western Australia against the wishes of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is very interesting. I do not mind all of these business people laughing at the Government of Western Australia, as long as it is providing jobs for the future, which is its task.
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