❓ The Premier is questioned about his concern regarding Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) increasing iron ore production, similar to his concern about BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The Premier deflects by questioning the Labor government's handling of the FMG project approval, leading to a debate about Brian Burke's involvement.
AnsweredQoN 808Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
IRON ORE EXPORT VOLUMES — PREMIER'S
COMMENTS — RIO TINTO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
808. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Our third major miner, Fortescue
Metals Group, has just announced today a record shipping quarter, which I
welcome. Is the Premier as concerned about our third major miner upping
production as he is about our two major miners?
COMMENTS — RIO TINTO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
808. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Our third major miner, Fortescue
Metals Group, has just announced today a record shipping quarter, which I
welcome. Is the Premier as concerned about our third major miner upping
production as he is about our two major miners?
AnswerView source ↗
Is it not interesting? FMG I think is heading up to around
150 million tonnes, so it is making that next step, I guess, into being, not
the same size as BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto but certainly getting up there and
well ahead of any other producer, including Roy Hill, Gina Rinehart's project.
However, I wonder whether anyone in this place can remember how the Labor
government dealt with the FMG project.
Mr M. McGowan : I
approved it in 2006.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am glad the Leader of the Opposition is claiming personal credit for it, because
I seem to remember that one Brian Burke orchestrated the passage of that
through this Parliament—going through the upper house first and then
the lower house. Do members opposite remember that—Brian Burke's
deal? Did the Leader of the Opposition deal with him?
Mr M. McGowan : No.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
But the Leader of the Opposition just said that he approved it. He must have
dealt with him, because he managed it through the Parliament.
150 million tonnes, so it is making that next step, I guess, into being, not
the same size as BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto but certainly getting up there and
well ahead of any other producer, including Roy Hill, Gina Rinehart's project.
However, I wonder whether anyone in this place can remember how the Labor
government dealt with the FMG project.
Mr M. McGowan : I
approved it in 2006.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am glad the Leader of the Opposition is claiming personal credit for it, because
I seem to remember that one Brian Burke orchestrated the passage of that
through this Parliament—going through the upper house first and then
the lower house. Do members opposite remember that—Brian Burke's
deal? Did the Leader of the Opposition deal with him?
Mr M. McGowan : No.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
But the Leader of the Opposition just said that he approved it. He must have
dealt with him, because he managed it through the Parliament.
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