❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the cost of the Binningup desalination plant and cost-benefit analyses of alternative water solutions for Wellington Dam. The government confirms the plant's cost and states no cost-benefit analysis has been done on Wellington Dam alternatives.
AnsweredQoN 119Legislative Council
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BINNINGUP — SOUTHERN SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT
(1) What is the budgeted cost for the construction of the Binningup desalination plant? (2) What is expected cost of the construction of the Binningup desalination plant, given the current market conditions? (3) Has the government undertaken a formal cost-benefit analysis or financial comparison between — (a) the Agritech Smartwater proposal in relation to the Wellington Dam; or (b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam? (4) If yes to (3)(a) or (3)(b), can the minister table such reports? (5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
(1) What is the budgeted cost for the construction of the Binningup desalination plant? (2) What is expected cost of the construction of the Binningup desalination plant, given the current market conditions? (3) Has the government undertaken a formal cost-benefit analysis or financial comparison between — (a) the Agritech Smartwater proposal in relation to the Wellington Dam; or (b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam? (4) If yes to (3)(a) or (3)(b), can the minister table such reports? (5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(2) What is expected cost of the construction of the Binningup desalination plant, given the current market conditions? (3) Has the government undertaken a formal cost-benefit analysis or financial comparison between — (a) the Agritech Smartwater proposal in relation to the Wellington Dam; or (b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam? (4) If yes to (3)(a) or (3)(b), can the minister table such reports? (5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(3) Has the government undertaken a formal cost-benefit analysis or financial comparison between — (a) the Agritech Smartwater proposal in relation to the Wellington Dam; or (b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam? (4) If yes to (3)(a) or (3)(b), can the minister table such reports? (5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam?
(5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(2) What is expected cost of the construction of the Binningup desalination plant, given the current market conditions? (3) Has the government undertaken a formal cost-benefit analysis or financial comparison between — (a) the Agritech Smartwater proposal in relation to the Wellington Dam; or (b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam? (4) If yes to (3)(a) or (3)(b), can the minister table such reports? (5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(3) Has the government undertaken a formal cost-benefit analysis or financial comparison between — (a) the Agritech Smartwater proposal in relation to the Wellington Dam; or (b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam? (4) If yes to (3)(a) or (3)(b), can the minister table such reports? (5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(b) any other engineering solutions for the Wellington Dam?
(5) If no to (3)(a) or (3)(b), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Water has provided the following response — (1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(1) The budgeted cost for the construction of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure is $955 million. (2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(2) The current cost estimate remains $955 million, including the construction of the desalination plant and the integrating pipeline and infrastructure. This has been validated through the procurement process against current market conditions. (3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(3) Not at this stage—remembering that this project was initiated by the Labor government. This government made an election commitment to assign $250 000 to an independent study to address any appropriate engineering solution for Wellington Dam. (4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(4) Not applicable. (5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
(5) Please refer to the answer to question (3).
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