❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the sale of Midland saleyards, allocation of funds, location of replacement saleyards, and decommissioning timeline. The Minister provides answers regarding the funds, their management, and the planned decommissioning.
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MIDLAND SALEYARDS — FUNDS FROM SALE
(1) How much money has been realised from the sale of the Midland saleyards; what has been sold to date; and, who holds the funds? (2) Have any of these funds been used to finance other stockyard facilities, specifically Katanning and Boyanup or any others; and, if so, which ones and how many funds were used for each? (3) Will the replacement saleyards be located in the south west red meat precinct; and, if not, why not? (4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) How much money has been realised from the sale of the Midland saleyards; what has been sold to date; and, who holds the funds? (2) Have any of these funds been used to finance other stockyard facilities, specifically Katanning and Boyanup or any others; and, if so, which ones and how many funds were used for each? (3) Will the replacement saleyards be located in the south west red meat precinct; and, if not, why not? (4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(2) Have any of these funds been used to finance other stockyard facilities, specifically Katanning and Boyanup or any others; and, if so, which ones and how many funds were used for each? (3) Will the replacement saleyards be located in the south west red meat precinct; and, if not, why not? (4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(3) Will the replacement saleyards be located in the south west red meat precinct; and, if not, why not? (4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(2) Have any of these funds been used to finance other stockyard facilities, specifically Katanning and Boyanup or any others; and, if so, which ones and how many funds were used for each? (3) Will the replacement saleyards be located in the south west red meat precinct; and, if not, why not? (4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(3) Will the replacement saleyards be located in the south west red meat precinct; and, if not, why not? (4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(4) When will the Midland saleyards be decommissioned? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(1) Approximately $79 million has been realised. These funds are being held and managed by the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority. (2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(2) No. No funds from the sale of the Midland saleyards land have been used on other saleyards to date. (3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(3) A replacement saleyard for Boyanup is most likely to be located in the south west. A decision on the final location has not been made. (4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
(4) The decommissioning process will commence on 27 April and continue over the next six to nine months.
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