❓ Question regarding the Premier's stance on industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula, focusing on balancing industrial growth with the preservation of ancient rock art. The Premier avoids a direct answer, instead providing context and criticising the questioner.
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BURRUP PENINSULA — DEVELOPMENT
I refer to the Premier’s opposition to further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula, and in particular to comments he made in this chamber and on 60 Minutes . (1) Is the Premier still opposed to further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula? (2) What is the Premier’s position on the proposed industrial projects on the Burrup Peninsula? (3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I refer to the Premier’s opposition to further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula, and in particular to comments he made in this chamber and on 60 Minutes . (1) Is the Premier still opposed to further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula? (2) What is the Premier’s position on the proposed industrial projects on the Burrup Peninsula? (3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(1) Is the Premier still opposed to further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula? (2) What is the Premier’s position on the proposed industrial projects on the Burrup Peninsula? (3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(2) What is the Premier’s position on the proposed industrial projects on the Burrup Peninsula? (3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(1) Is the Premier still opposed to further industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula? (2) What is the Premier’s position on the proposed industrial projects on the Burrup Peninsula? (3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(2) What is the Premier’s position on the proposed industrial projects on the Burrup Peninsula? (3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(3) Is the Premier still committed to development of the Maitland heavy industrial estate? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The member referred to my comments but did not say what they were. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. I am inviting him to give me a little more information about which comments he is referring to so that I can answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member for North West asked the question. Let us hear from him. It is his electorate and he knows all about it. Which comments did the member refer to? Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr V. Catania : The comments about no further development on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay; I will let the member off. He clearly did not write the question. It is in his electorate, but he knows very little about it. However, I will try to help him out. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : If the member asks a question he should do his homework. If the member is going to ask a question, particularly about his own electorate, he should make sure that he does his own homework. That is a good tip. (1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
(1)-(3) The Burrup Peninsula is probably the most important area of industrial production in Australia. It also happens to be the home of ancient rock art. The art is between 6 000 and 30 000 years old. It is reliably estimated that there are 300 000 carvings. There are, in all probability, more than a million carvings. There are carvings of terrestrial species, marine species, stick figures and all sorts of geometric patterns. It is extraordinary; it is the largest, most concentrated collection of ancient rock art anywhere on this planet. It is unique; it is special. Not enough attention has been paid to it, but let us not apportion blame. A lot of development has taken place on the Burrup Peninsula and, although estimates vary, some say that as much as 25 per cent of the rock art has been destroyed. I doubt that that figure is true. Possibly five per cent to 10 per cent has been destroyed at sites that have basically been levelled. I do not think that any present-day government or company would do what was done in the 1960s and 1970s. I do not apportion blame; it was simply a different generation and a different set of values. I became very interested in the rock art issue. I encourage members on both sides of the house to look at the rock art when they visit the Burrup Peninsula and the Karratha region. One has only to drive probably 10 kilometres from the airport and walk down the side of the Pistol Ranges, and there they are. It is worth going there to look at the area. It is special and unique. Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : The emperor doesn’t take interjections. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the Leader of the Opposition all right? Has he calmed down? Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going to respond? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am answering the question from the member for North West. Withdrawal of Remark Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier as the emperor. That is not his title, and it has never been allowed in this house. He should refer to him by either his title or his electorate. He would normally be referred to by his title in this house. The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The SPEAKER : If the Leader of the Opposition referred to the Premier using that terminology, I ask him to withdraw it. I did not hear the comment made. Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : Mr Speaker, for your information, I said that the emperor does not take interjections. If you require me to withdraw that, of course I will. The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The SPEAKER : If you made that comment, I ask you to withdraw it. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I withdraw. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : See him smiling. He loves that title! Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : If I were an emperor, I would pray that the member for Armadale was not one of my subjects! Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
Ancient rock art on the Burrup is of world significance. It is protected at a state level under a conservation reserve put in during the time I was a minister, something the member for Rockingham tried to claim credit for five years later. It is on the National Heritage List and at some stage it may even get World Heritage listing. It also happens to be a very important area of economic and industrial production. There is a flat open area called Hearson Cove on the right-hand side of the Burrup Peninsula. It is where the Indian-backed Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd has a plant. Land was allocated in the late 1990s and the project was built during the term of the previous government. Hearson Cove was earmarked for industrial development under my time as Minister for Resources and Development. At that time it was recognised that there was scope for six or so medium-sized gas processing projects to be built there. An easement for a corridor connecting it to the port was subsequently built. There can be further economic and industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula in the Hearson Cove area. It is a flat tidal area, and there is no rock art on Hearson Cove. The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
The member for North West asked a good question. He did not quite know the detail of it but it was a good question. Some areas have already been cleared. A large lay-down area joining the North West Shelf project has space for another two or three liquefied natural gas trains. That area did have rock art but it was cleared; it was bulldozed 25 years ago. The Pluto site, which was moved from Hearson Cove to the coast by the Labor government, resulted in the removal and relocation of rock art, which was done professionally. I saw that site recently. Development will occur on the Pluto site. There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
There are limited opportunities for expansion of existing LNG plants and iron ore operations on sites already cleared. There is a limited opportunity for another four or five gas processing plants to be built at Hearson Cove. Thereafter—at least 10 years into the future—if the state wants to see value adding, particularly to natural gas, a new world-class industrial estate will need to be established in the Pilbara. Maitland to the south is a possibility. Areas to the north of Karratha are also a possibility. The Boodarie industrial estate at Port Hedland is also a possibility. Right now there is scope for further industrial development in the Burrup, but it is inherently limited in geographic area and in time.
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