❓ Mr. Stephens questions the Minister for Water regarding water and wastewater capacity in Port Hedland and its impact on the Pilbara Cities scheme. The Minister responds by highlighting investments in wastewater treatment and an upcoming announcement regarding water supply for the west Pilbara, while also criticising the previous government's planning.
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WATER SUPPLY — PORT HEDLAND
I say by way of preamble that I am getting skinnier and skinnier as I wait for some scones and biscuits for the opening of some of the government’s projects! I will eat some scones and biscuits at those occasions, if members opposite will finally do something themselves—rather than pigging out at the opening events for projects that we put in! I refer to the government’s Pilbara Cities slogan, and to correspondence from the Water Corporation to the developer of a Port Hedland residential land project, in which the minister’s portfolio has admitted that the water source and/or waste water scheme for the town of Port Hedland is approaching capacity. (1) When was the minister advised that the Water Corporation was informing residents of these rapidly approaching capacity restrictions? (2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS
I say by way of preamble that I am getting skinnier and skinnier as I wait for some scones and biscuits for the opening of some of the government’s projects! I will eat some scones and biscuits at those occasions, if members opposite will finally do something themselves—rather than pigging out at the opening events for projects that we put in! I refer to the government’s Pilbara Cities slogan, and to correspondence from the Water Corporation to the developer of a Port Hedland residential land project, in which the minister’s portfolio has admitted that the water source and/or waste water scheme for the town of Port Hedland is approaching capacity. (1) When was the minister advised that the Water Corporation was informing residents of these rapidly approaching capacity restrictions? (2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS
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I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
I refer to the government’s Pilbara Cities slogan, and to correspondence from the Water Corporation to the developer of a Port Hedland residential land project, in which the minister’s portfolio has admitted that the water source and/or waste water scheme for the town of Port Hedland is approaching capacity. (1) When was the minister advised that the Water Corporation was informing residents of these rapidly approaching capacity restrictions? (2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(1) When was the minister advised that the Water Corporation was informing residents of these rapidly approaching capacity restrictions? (2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
I refer to the government’s Pilbara Cities slogan, and to correspondence from the Water Corporation to the developer of a Port Hedland residential land project, in which the minister’s portfolio has admitted that the water source and/or waste water scheme for the town of Port Hedland is approaching capacity. (1) When was the minister advised that the Water Corporation was informing residents of these rapidly approaching capacity restrictions? (2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(1) When was the minister advised that the Water Corporation was informing residents of these rapidly approaching capacity restrictions? (2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(2) Has he yet determined another water source for Port Hedland and allocated the funds necessary to develop the additional water supplies to meet current and future increases in water demand in Port Hedland? (3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(3) How exactly does he envisage being able to deliver the Pilbara Cities scheme without adequate water and sewerage? Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
I thank the member for Pilbara for his question. (1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
(1)–(3) I was rather surprised by the member’s comment on waste water treatment, because the member knows that we worked cooperatively on the issue of Port Hedland’s waste water treatment, particularly in areas 2A and 2B. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
The SPEAKER : Member for Pilbara! Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : We have committed $100 million over four years to the infill sewerage program. In the assessment of projects worth $25 million coming on stream this year, I responded to the member for Pilbara’s request to look at Port Hedland. I made those priority decisions on public health, environmental health and development grounds. In fact, areas 2A and 2B in Port Hedland fulfilled those criteria. I announced some months ago that that project would go ahead in Port Hedland. Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr J.R. Quigley : What about Quinns Rocks? The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mindarie! Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The member for Mindarie knows that my door is open in my process for prioritising other areas in the future on public health, environmental health and development grounds. That process will continue. I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
I suggest that the member for Pilbara knows that this government had an expression of interest process that looked at all the concepts and all the possible projects to deliver water for the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The results of that EOI process and the preferred project, as it were, to supply those needs in the west Pilbara will be announced very soon. I hope that the member for Pilbara understands that EOI process and understands the configurations that we need to consider in supplying water to the west Pilbara. Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Mr T.G. Stephens : Port Hedland is not in the west Pilbara, minister. Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : The Labor Party did no planning when it was in government, other than to rely on cyclones. We understand the issues of climate change and the drying climate and the issues that we need to understand to develop the west Pilbara. As the Minister for Regional Development has expounded, we are developing the Pilbara. The member for Pilbara should be thankful that we are concentrating our efforts on revitalising the Pilbara, and part of that revitalisation involves the important resource of water.
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