❓ The Minister for Indigenous Affairs addresses concerns regarding Aboriginal heritage approval for Citic Pacific Mining, highlighting a successful resolution that balances development with the protection of significant sites and emphasizing the project's potential for job creation in the Pilbara.
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CITIC PACIFIC MINING — INDIGENOUS HERITAGE MATTER
Dr K.D. HAMES
Dr K.D. HAMES
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Yes; members will be pleased to know that I was recently in the Pilbara, just south of Karratha, visiting Citic Pacific Mining and looking at its operations. One of the issues associated with mining approvals has been getting Aboriginal heritage approval through the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee. In this case, a recommendation came from Aboriginal groups to support the further development of the mine on the peninsula, which would allow the construction of the port and the export of ore, yet the committee expressed concern and did not wish to grant approval because it wanted to protect the site. I went to the site with members of CITIC Pacific Mining, archaeologists and the Aboriginal groups that were involved in the surveys. Mr T.G. Stephens : Did you take your fishing rod? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Yes; members will be pleased to know that I was recently in the Pilbara, just south of Karratha, visiting Citic Pacific Mining and looking at its operations. One of the issues associated with mining approvals has been getting Aboriginal heritage approval through the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee. In this case, a recommendation came from Aboriginal groups to support the further development of the mine on the peninsula, which would allow the construction of the port and the export of ore, yet the committee expressed concern and did not wish to grant approval because it wanted to protect the site. I went to the site with members of CITIC Pacific Mining, archaeologists and the Aboriginal groups that were involved in the surveys. Mr T.G. Stephens : Did you take your fishing rod? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Mr T.G. Stephens : Did you take your fishing rod? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Yes; members will be pleased to know that I was recently in the Pilbara, just south of Karratha, visiting Citic Pacific Mining and looking at its operations. One of the issues associated with mining approvals has been getting Aboriginal heritage approval through the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee. In this case, a recommendation came from Aboriginal groups to support the further development of the mine on the peninsula, which would allow the construction of the port and the export of ore, yet the committee expressed concern and did not wish to grant approval because it wanted to protect the site. I went to the site with members of CITIC Pacific Mining, archaeologists and the Aboriginal groups that were involved in the surveys. Mr T.G. Stephens : Did you take your fishing rod? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Mr T.G. Stephens : Did you take your fishing rod? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Dr K.D. HAMES : No, sadly, I did not. Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Golf? Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
Dr K.D. HAMES : No, I did not do that either. As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
As the member will know, three groups in the region were responsible for surveying that area. I am pleased to say that we were able to sort that out; we walked up to the two sites that, in my view and in the view of the Aboriginal people, needed to be protected. The Aboriginal people are very happy for the rest of the development and the port to go ahead, provided that those two sites are protected. I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
I am interested in raising this matter because of the concerns expressed about the reduction in the number of jobs in this state and, as we have heard, the losses at Ravensthorpe and at Harvey Beef today. This project and many similar projects, such as Gindalbie, have the potential to significantly increase employment in those areas. I will point out some of the benefits of the CITIC Pacific Mining project in that location. The project is well underway through approvals that were previously given by the government. It is amazing to see. The company is building the biggest desalination plant in Western Australia and, for that matter, Australia. It is bigger than the Kwinana desalination plant. It is building the biggest power plant in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Muja power plant. It will have the biggest open-cut mine in Western Australia; it will be bigger than the Kalgoorlie pit and Mt Whaleback. In the next 18 months, it will increase employment from just a few hundred at present to 2 500 over the next 12 months and up to 4 000 over the next 18 months. That is a massive increase in employment through one project in this state. Although we are all concerned about the international crisis and the reduction in employment opportunities in this state, it is very pleasing that projects such as Gindalbie and this project, which will create up to 4 000 jobs in the next 18 months, can get the go-ahead and proceed. Not only do we need, as the Treasurer said, to reduce red tape, but also we need to ensure that all the approval processes, particularly the Aboriginal heritage approval process, are done in a timely and efficient manner.
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