Hon Helen Bullock asks about the third party port access regime with The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd, including its approval date, accessibility, administration, and potential transfer to the Economic Regulator. Hon Norman Moore provides answers, confirming the approval date, accessibility via the Department of State Development website, current administration by the same department, and future consideration for administration by the Economic Regulation Authority.

AnsweredQoN 1092Legislative Council
Asked
11 November 2009
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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THIRD PARTY PORT ACCESS REGIME — THE PILBARA INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD
I refer to the third party port access regime entered into with The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd earlier this year. (1) When was the regime approved by the Premier? (2) Given the regime is to protect the interests of third parties, will the Premier agree to table the document? (3) If not, why not; and how are third parties to know their entitlements? (4) Which agency is administering the regime? (5) Is the government considering bringing the regime under the authority of the Economic Regulator? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(1) When was the regime approved by the Premier? (2) Given the regime is to protect the interests of third parties, will the Premier agree to table the document? (3) If not, why not; and how are third parties to know their entitlements? (4) Which agency is administering the regime? (5) Is the government considering bringing the regime under the authority of the Economic Regulator? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(2) Given the regime is to protect the interests of third parties, will the Premier agree to table the document? (3) If not, why not; and how are third parties to know their entitlements? (4) Which agency is administering the regime? (5) Is the government considering bringing the regime under the authority of the Economic Regulator? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(3) If not, why not; and how are third parties to know their entitlements? (4) Which agency is administering the regime? (5) Is the government considering bringing the regime under the authority of the Economic Regulator? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(4) Which agency is administering the regime? (5) Is the government considering bringing the regime under the authority of the Economic Regulator? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(5) Is the government considering bringing the regime under the authority of the Economic Regulator? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(1) It was 11 August 2009. (2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(2) Yes. The regime is available on the Department of State Development website. (3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(3) Not applicable. (4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(4) The regime is currently administered by the Department of State Development. (5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.
(5) It is intended that the regime will eventually be administered by the Economic Regulation Authority, and the government is considering options to achieve this outcome.

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