❓ Hon Jim Scott asks about the water requirements for several industrial facilities, including HIsmelt steel, Worsley Alumina, Alcoa Wagerup and Alcoa Pinjarra expansions. Hon Ken Travers, responding, states that providing an answer in the time required is not possible and requests the question be placed on notice.
AnsweredQoN 675Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Will the minister inform the House what quantities of water will be required for the operation of the following facilities - (a) the Compact Steel facility - that was supposed to be referred to in the copy of the question as the HIsmelt steel facility, so the parliamentary secretary might need to leave that one out; (b) the expansion of production at Worsley Alumina facility; (c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(a) the Compact Steel facility - that was supposed to be referred to in the copy of the question as the HIsmelt steel facility, so the parliamentary secretary might need to leave that one out; (b) the expansion of production at Worsley Alumina facility; (c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(b) the expansion of production at Worsley Alumina facility; (c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(a) the Compact Steel facility - that was supposed to be referred to in the copy of the question as the HIsmelt steel facility, so the parliamentary secretary might need to leave that one out; (b) the expansion of production at Worsley Alumina facility; (c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(b) the expansion of production at Worsley Alumina facility; (c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(c) the expansion of production at Alcoa Wagerup; and (d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
(d) the expansion of Alcoa Pinjarra? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Providing an answer in the time required is not possible and the Minister for State Development - Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Hon Jim Scott: I asked it two days ago. The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
The PRESIDENT: Order! Does that conclude the answer, parliamentary secretary? Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: The Minister for State Development requests that the member place the question on notice. It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
It is worth pointing out to the member that when notice of a question is given, whether a day ago or whatever, the answer is provided as of that day. If the member wants the answer to be provided in two or three days, he should put it on notice. The member will note that the overwhelming majority of answers are provided within nine sitting days, unlike in the past.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.