❓ Hon. Hallett questions the Minister about the site selection for a desalination plant, specifically comparing Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park. The Minister provides limited information, stating detailed costing is not finalised but preliminary costing ruled out Kemerton.
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DESALINATION PLANT, BINNINGUP
When considering possible sites for the state’s second desalination plant, can the minister advise - (1) What other coastal options were evaluated before Binningup was recommended as the preferred site? (2) What is the cost difference of establishing a desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park versus Binningup? (3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE
When considering possible sites for the state’s second desalination plant, can the minister advise - (1) What other coastal options were evaluated before Binningup was recommended as the preferred site? (2) What is the cost difference of establishing a desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park versus Binningup? (3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE
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Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(1) What other coastal options were evaluated before Binningup was recommended as the preferred site? (2) What is the cost difference of establishing a desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park versus Binningup? (3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(2) What is the cost difference of establishing a desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park versus Binningup? (3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(1) What other coastal options were evaluated before Binningup was recommended as the preferred site? (2) What is the cost difference of establishing a desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park versus Binningup? (3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(2) What is the cost difference of establishing a desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park versus Binningup? (3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(3) What is the cost of resuming land at Kemerton rather than at Binningup to accommodate the location of the desalination plant at Kemerton Industrial Park? (4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(4) What is the cost of relocating the existing water treatment plant at Binningup to Kemerton Industrial Park? (5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(5) What is the cost of establishing the required power supply to enable the plant to be located at Kemerton Industrial Park? THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
THE PRESIDENT : The Minister for Local Government. I am sorry; the Leader of the House. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
Thank you so much, Mr President! I have been trying to avoid that job for years! I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(1) The Water Corporation has examined a number of sites between Jurien Bay and Bunbury. These included Binningup, Port Kennedy and East Rockingham. (2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
(2)-(5) Detailed costing has yet to be finalised. It will be made available when it is completed. However, the preliminary costing ruled out the Kemerton option.
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