❓ Ms. Davies questions the Premier about Woodside's plan to allow third-party access to the Bay Village worker camp, contradicting a previous statement. The Premier avoids a direct answer, criticizes the previous government's handling of Browse gas, and reiterates his commitment to bringing Browse gas onshore to Karratha.
AnsweredQoN 719Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BAY VILLAGE WORKER CAMP —
WOODSIDE ENERGY — JOINT DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANEL DECISION
719. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I refer to the decision by the
Kimberley–Pilbara–Gascoyne joint development assessment panel
to reject Woodside's push to allow workers from non-Woodside projects
to stay at the Bay Village camp. Was the Premier made aware of Woodside's
plan to allow third party access to the fly in, fly out camp, given that his
own media statement from 1 June 2018 stated that the facility would be used by
only Woodside employees and contractors; and, if so, when?
WOODSIDE ENERGY — JOINT DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANEL DECISION
719. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I refer to the decision by the
Kimberley–Pilbara–Gascoyne joint development assessment panel
to reject Woodside's push to allow workers from non-Woodside projects
to stay at the Bay Village camp. Was the Premier made aware of Woodside's
plan to allow third party access to the fly in, fly out camp, given that his
own media statement from 1 June 2018 stated that the facility would be used by
only Woodside employees and contractors; and, if so, when?
AnswerView source ↗
Before I answer that question, I acknowledge
the member for Southern River and congratulate him and his wife, Catherine, on
the birth of a little girl this morning. It is a very happy moment for him and
his family. He has two girls. It is a very lucky family.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : What weight?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I do not know
the answer to that question. Do members opposite want to put that on notice?
Hopefully, I can provide it by the end of question time!
As I understand it, a joint
development assessment panel has made a decision today and that decision may
well be appealed. I think the appeal period is 28 days or the like under the
existing legislation. I will leave to the relevant parties whether they wish to
appeal it. My broader view is that I want to see Browse gas come onshore. I have
said that from the very beginning. I note some commentary this morning by the
former Premier, Colin Barnett, that Browse gas should somehow now go to Port
Hedland. I know that the Liberal Party and the National Party made a mess of it
when they were in government, with what they did at James Price Point. They
lost the state $100 million and lost the project for the state. We want to
remove every hurdle to that gas coming to Karratha where it should, and make
sure that Karratha has a long-term future. That is the entire point of our
strategy here. I will work with whomever I am required to work with to make
sure that that gas is not lost to floating LNG, is not lost to the Northern
Territory, and is not lost from Western Australia. I note that Mr Barnett has a
view different from mine. This is his second or third position on this. My
position is very clear. It needs to come and backfill the North West Shelf so
that the community of Karratha has a long-term future, and we get those jobs
into Western Australia as soon as possible.
the member for Southern River and congratulate him and his wife, Catherine, on
the birth of a little girl this morning. It is a very happy moment for him and
his family. He has two girls. It is a very lucky family.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : What weight?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I do not know
the answer to that question. Do members opposite want to put that on notice?
Hopefully, I can provide it by the end of question time!
As I understand it, a joint
development assessment panel has made a decision today and that decision may
well be appealed. I think the appeal period is 28 days or the like under the
existing legislation. I will leave to the relevant parties whether they wish to
appeal it. My broader view is that I want to see Browse gas come onshore. I have
said that from the very beginning. I note some commentary this morning by the
former Premier, Colin Barnett, that Browse gas should somehow now go to Port
Hedland. I know that the Liberal Party and the National Party made a mess of it
when they were in government, with what they did at James Price Point. They
lost the state $100 million and lost the project for the state. We want to
remove every hurdle to that gas coming to Karratha where it should, and make
sure that Karratha has a long-term future. That is the entire point of our
strategy here. I will work with whomever I am required to work with to make
sure that that gas is not lost to floating LNG, is not lost to the Northern
Territory, and is not lost from Western Australia. I note that Mr Barnett has a
view different from mine. This is his second or third position on this. My
position is very clear. It needs to come and backfill the North West Shelf so
that the community of Karratha has a long-term future, and we get those jobs
into Western Australia as soon as possible.
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