A WA parliamentary question seeks details about meetings and correspondence between the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) and Mitsubishi regarding gas pipelines and activities in the Kimberley region. The Minister cites commercial sensitivity as the reason for not tabling details of discussions.

AnsweredQoN 141Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2017
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

QuestionView source ↗

(1) Has the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) or the Minister had any meetings or correspondence with Mitsubishi or their subsidiaries this year?
(2) If yes to (1), what was this in regard to?
(3) Have any discussions taken place regarding gas pipelines in the Kimberley with Mitsubishi or their subsidiaries?
(4) If yes to (3), will the Minister table the details?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Has the DMP or the Minister received a map of any proposed pipelines?
(7) If yes to (6), will the Minister table the map?
(8) If no to (7), why not?

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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
9 days
(1) Yes (2) Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding activities in the Kimberley. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(2) Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding activities in the Kimberley. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(8) Not applicable The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
The Minister for Mines and Petroleum advises: (1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(1) Yes (2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(2) The Government’s hydraulic fracture stimulation policy. (3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(3) Yes (4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(4) No (5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(5) The discussions included Mitsubishi’s future intentions regarding their activities in the Kimberley, and are therefore commercially sensitive in nature. (6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(6) No (7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable (8) Not applicable
(8) Not applicable

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