❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR) regarding meetings with Woodside Energy about the Pluto development, specifically concerning potential government support for locating the facilities on the Burrup Peninsula or Onslow. The DoIR confirms meetings occurred, denies offering specific support, and states its preference for the Burrup site based on the existing land use plan.
AnsweredQoN 3930Legislative Council
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With reference to the Woodside Energy Pluto development, I ask -
(1) Did officers of DoIR meet with Woodside in relation to their Pluto development in December 2005?
(2) If yes to (1), on how many occasions?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the dates of those meetings and who was in attendance at those meetings?
(4) Was any encouragement or indication of support, financial, by way of infrastructure development or infrastructure use provided by any one at those meetings, to Woodside to place their facilities on the Burrup or the Onslow site?
(5) If yes to (4), what was the nature of support that would be provided in the event of Woodside going to the Burrup?
(6) If yes to (4), what was the nature of support that would be provided in the event of Woodside going to Onslow?
(7) Does DoIR have a view on a preferred site for the Pluto development and if so why?
(1) Did officers of DoIR meet with Woodside in relation to their Pluto development in December 2005?
(2) If yes to (1), on how many occasions?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the dates of those meetings and who was in attendance at those meetings?
(4) Was any encouragement or indication of support, financial, by way of infrastructure development or infrastructure use provided by any one at those meetings, to Woodside to place their facilities on the Burrup or the Onslow site?
(5) If yes to (4), what was the nature of support that would be provided in the event of Woodside going to the Burrup?
(6) If yes to (4), what was the nature of support that would be provided in the event of Woodside going to Onslow?
(7) Does DoIR have a view on a preferred site for the Pluto development and if so why?
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Answered
19 September 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
(1) Yes. (2) DoIR officers at various levels of seniority met with Woodside Energy Ltd to discuss the Pluto project on numerous occasions in December 2005. (3) See (2). (4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(2) DoIR officers at various levels of seniority met with Woodside Energy Ltd to discuss the Pluto project on numerous occasions in December 2005. (3) See (2). (4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(3) See (2). (4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(2) DoIR officers at various levels of seniority met with Woodside Energy Ltd to discuss the Pluto project on numerous occasions in December 2005. (3) See (2). (4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(3) See (2). (4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(4) No. (5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(5-6) See (4). (7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
(7) Yes. DoIR supports the Burrup Land Use Plan and supports Woodside Energy Ltd's locating the project on Sites A and B on the Burrup, because this is consistent with the Burrup Land Use Plan.
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