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❓ Opposition questions the Premier's commitment to establishing an A-class reserve on Mungada Ridge, promised in 2009 in relation to the Gindalbie Karara iron ore project. The government's response indicates no progress or written commitments have been sought.

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Asked

11 November 2014

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Premier

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Further to Question Without Notice No. 356 asked in 2009, in which the Premier referred to the Gindalbie Karara iron ore project as follows: “After seven months, this government, along with the EPA and the mining industry, has sorted out the problem. The mining tenement will be released. The A-class reserve will be established. The mine will go ahead. Oakajee will be built. The railway will be put in place. Construction on the mine will start later this year”, I ask: (a) given the mine was granted approval five years ago, what steps has the Premier taken to honour his promise to establish an A-class reserve on Mungada Ridge; (b) did the Government seek and receive any written commitments from Gindalbie about its relinquishment of tenements to establish the reserve; (c) if yes to (b), will the Premier table any correspondence; (d) has any member of the Government written to Gindalbie at any time since 2009 asking the company to honour any agreement, and if not, why not; and (e) if yes to (d), will the Premier table any relevant correspondence?

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Answered

18 February 2015

Response time

99 days

Department of State Development advises:
(a) Nothing has changed with regard to the commitment to the creation of the A-class reserve.
(b) The Department of State Development has not sought nor received any written commitments from Gindalbie Metals about its relinquishment of tenements.
(c) Not applicable
(d) The Premier or the Department of State Development has not written to Gindalbie Metals seeking the relinquishment of tenements.
(e) Not applicable

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