Dr. Pettitt asks if the WA government will subsidise Buru Energy's proposed Kimberley LNG plant or gas pipeline, given past government support. The Minister for Mines and Petroleum declines to answer, stating it's outside their role.

AnsweredQoN 1217Legislative Council
Asked
14 February 2023
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to this statement by Buru Energy Ltd in their latest Quarterly Report (Dec 2022), “As part of the continuing work on the commercialisation of the Rafael discovery, Buru entered into an agreement with Transborders Energy, to conduct a pre-feasibility study for a Kimberley-based compact marinised Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant solution.” and I ask:given that Buru has previously been the recipient of substantial grants
and subsidies from both the State and Federal governments (e.g.,
exploration grants, CCS studies), would the WA government consider
subsidising either the floating LNG facility or any gas pipeline to
bring the gas to the facility, or both?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
6 days
This is a matter outside the role of the Minister for Mines and Petroleum

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