❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Regional Development portfolio regarding the $700 million investment promised by Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI) for Ord Stage 2, seeking details on investment breakdown, commitments, obligations, and job creation, particularly for Aboriginal people.
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I refer to the announcement by the Premier and previous Minister for Regional Development on 20 November 2012, that Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI) was the preferred proponent to lease and develop Ord Stage 2 land and that it would provide a $700 million investment over six years, and I ask: (a) can the Parliamentary Secretary please break down the different components of this proposed $700 million investment, including milestones, estimated costs and targets; (b) what were the commitments given to the Government by KAI as preferred proponent; (c) were there any obligations on KAI to deliver on every component in its proposal; (d) if no to (c), which conditions were they not required to deliver and why; and (e) at the time of this announcement, how many jobs, particularly local Aboriginal jobs, did Kimberley Agricultural Investment indicate that it would create as a result of the development?
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Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
91 days
I refer to the announcement by the Premier
and previous Minister for Regional Development on 20 November 2012, that
Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI) was the preferred proponent to lease
and develop Ord Stage 2 land and that it would provide a $700 million
investment over six years, and I ask: (a)
can the Parliamentary Secretary please break down the different components of
this proposed $700 million investment, including milestones, estimated costs
and targets; (b) what were the
commitments given to the Government by KAI as preferred proponent; (c) were there any obligations on KAI to deliver on
every component in its proposal; (d) if
no to (c), which conditions were they not required to deliver and why;
and (e) at the time of this announcement,
how many jobs, particularly local Aboriginal jobs, did Kimberley Agricultural
Investment indicate that it would create as a result of the
development?
and previous Minister for Regional Development on 20 November 2012, that
Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI) was the preferred proponent to lease
and develop Ord Stage 2 land and that it would provide a $700 million
investment over six years, and I ask: (a)
can the Parliamentary Secretary please break down the different components of
this proposed $700 million investment, including milestones, estimated costs
and targets; (b) what were the
commitments given to the Government by KAI as preferred proponent; (c) were there any obligations on KAI to deliver on
every component in its proposal; (d) if
no to (c), which conditions were they not required to deliver and why;
and (e) at the time of this announcement,
how many jobs, particularly local Aboriginal jobs, did Kimberley Agricultural
Investment indicate that it would create as a result of the
development?
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