❓ Mr. Michel asks the Premier how the government is working to secure LNG maintenance work and transform WA into a global LNG service hub. The Premier outlines the government's strategy, including the establishment of an LNG task force and collaboration with industry and unions.
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LNG INDUSTRY —
SERVICE HUB
612. Mr K.J.J. MICHEL to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's commitment
to create long-term, sustainable jobs and maximise the economic benefits from
our liquefied natural gas industry. Can the Premier outline to the house how
this government is driving efforts to secure billions of dollars for future
maintenance work and to transform WA into a world-leading LNG service hub?
SERVICE HUB
612. Mr K.J.J. MICHEL to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's commitment
to create long-term, sustainable jobs and maximise the economic benefits from
our liquefied natural gas industry. Can the Premier outline to the house how
this government is driving efforts to secure billions of dollars for future
maintenance work and to transform WA into a world-leading LNG service hub?
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I thank the member for Pilbara. Before I begin, on behalf of
the member for Mandurah, I acknowledge the year 6 students and teachers from
Riverside Primary School in Mandurah who are here today in the gallery. On
behalf of the member for Mandurah, welcome.
For the past 30 years Western Australia
has been a world leader when it comes to LNG, and by the end of this year we
expect to be producing 50 million tonnes of LNG each year. As a government, we
are determined to ensure that we drive Western Australia's LNG industry
further, and transform Western Australia into a truly global LNG service hub.
We have a huge opportunity to become a world-leading service hub in the same
way as communities such as Aberdeen and Houston. Places such as that have a broader
array of industries associated with their oil and gas industry. Norway also
maximises its local jobs and economic opportunities from its oil and gas
industry. We want to learn from what has occurred in Norway. I note that Mike
Deeks, the new Agent General for Western Australia, was recently in Norway
promoting Western Australia at a major event.
To do this, we need to work with
business, industry and the unions. We have therefore established the LNG task
force, with Chevron, Shell, Santos, Woodside, the Australian Petroleum
Production and Exploration Association and UnionsWA as members. Its role is to
create new jobs and drive sustainable economic activity; build new skills and
innovation; build Western Australia's global brand as an LNG location;
and ensure increased collaboration to enhance our international competitiveness
and success. It is estimated that $130 billion could be spent on operations and
maintenance across the next 20 years, so we want to make sure that the local
industry and workforce get the benefits of that. One of the things that needs
to happen—we will work together on this with LNG operators—is
that we ensure certainty over the timing of shutdowns to ensure certainty of
work. We would like to see many of those second-tier companies establish here
in Western Australia, so all the servicing, maintenance and other activities
associated with LNG in particular provide those jobs and activity in Western Australia,
both in the regions and in Perth. There is a huge opportunity there because of
the growth and scale of the industry now in place in Western Australia. We will
work with industry, the relevant organisations and the unions to make sure that
we maximise that opportunity for our state.
the member for Mandurah, I acknowledge the year 6 students and teachers from
Riverside Primary School in Mandurah who are here today in the gallery. On
behalf of the member for Mandurah, welcome.
For the past 30 years Western Australia
has been a world leader when it comes to LNG, and by the end of this year we
expect to be producing 50 million tonnes of LNG each year. As a government, we
are determined to ensure that we drive Western Australia's LNG industry
further, and transform Western Australia into a truly global LNG service hub.
We have a huge opportunity to become a world-leading service hub in the same
way as communities such as Aberdeen and Houston. Places such as that have a broader
array of industries associated with their oil and gas industry. Norway also
maximises its local jobs and economic opportunities from its oil and gas
industry. We want to learn from what has occurred in Norway. I note that Mike
Deeks, the new Agent General for Western Australia, was recently in Norway
promoting Western Australia at a major event.
To do this, we need to work with
business, industry and the unions. We have therefore established the LNG task
force, with Chevron, Shell, Santos, Woodside, the Australian Petroleum
Production and Exploration Association and UnionsWA as members. Its role is to
create new jobs and drive sustainable economic activity; build new skills and
innovation; build Western Australia's global brand as an LNG location;
and ensure increased collaboration to enhance our international competitiveness
and success. It is estimated that $130 billion could be spent on operations and
maintenance across the next 20 years, so we want to make sure that the local
industry and workforce get the benefits of that. One of the things that needs
to happen—we will work together on this with LNG operators—is
that we ensure certainty over the timing of shutdowns to ensure certainty of
work. We would like to see many of those second-tier companies establish here
in Western Australia, so all the servicing, maintenance and other activities
associated with LNG in particular provide those jobs and activity in Western Australia,
both in the regions and in Perth. There is a huge opportunity there because of
the growth and scale of the industry now in place in Western Australia. We will
work with industry, the relevant organisations and the unions to make sure that
we maximise that opportunity for our state.
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