❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Northern Beef Futures project, including its timeline, budget, staffing, Aboriginal employment, expenditure, and outcomes. The response provides specific information on these aspects, highlighting project milestones.
AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Council
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I refer to the Northern Beef Futures project, and ask:
(a) when did the project begin;
(b) what was the budget for the project;
(c) how many full-time employees are employed and where are they based;
(d) how many Aboriginal people have been employed through the project;
(e) how much has been spent on the project so far; and
(f) what have been the outcomes of the project to date?
(a) when did the project begin;
(b) what was the budget for the project;
(c) how many full-time employees are employed and where are they based;
(d) how many Aboriginal people have been employed through the project;
(e) how much has been spent on the project so far; and
(f) what have been the outcomes of the project to date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
9 days
(a) The Northern Beef Future Project commenced on 22 August 2014. (b) The project budget was $15 million over five years. (c) There are currently 12.5 full-time equivalent employees in the project, located in Broome, Bunbury, Moora, South Perth and Waroona. (d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(b) The project budget was $15 million over five years. (c) There are currently 12.5 full-time equivalent employees in the project, located in Broome, Bunbury, Moora, South Perth and Waroona. (d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(c) There are currently 12.5 full-time equivalent employees in the project, located in Broome, Bunbury, Moora, South Perth and Waroona. (d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(b) The project budget was $15 million over five years. (c) There are currently 12.5 full-time equivalent employees in the project, located in Broome, Bunbury, Moora, South Perth and Waroona. (d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(c) There are currently 12.5 full-time equivalent employees in the project, located in Broome, Bunbury, Moora, South Perth and Waroona. (d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(d) There are no Aboriginal people directly employed through the project. (e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(e) Project expenditure to 30 July 2017 is $10, 528, 121. (f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
(f) As detailed in the Northern Beef Futures project Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outcomes of the project will be realised after the project ceases (scheduled for 30 June 2019). To date, key milestones achieved under the MOU include; · Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Supply chain scenario models and tools developed. · Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Reports completed on supply chain planning and logistics development; building trust and collaboration into supply chains; and the priority infrastructure review. · Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Public/private partnerships for priority infrastructure identified and public/private partnership agreement negotiated to deliver dedicated clearance yard capacity. · Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Review of potential alternate and innovative business models completed. · Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Market potential for innovative beef products identified and documented. · Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Prefeasibility studies completed for two new supply chains. · NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· NBF public field days and first Indigenous specific field day held. · Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Bilateral visits by supply chain participants undertaken. · Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
· Trial and nursery sites selected for screening of identified forage crop species.
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