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❓ Mrs Harvey questions the Westport Taskforce on their assessment of Fremantle Port's inner harbour container capacity. The Minister responds that the Taskforce has reviewed previous assessments and will provide full advice in late 2019.

AnsweredQoN 4028Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 September 2018

Member

Mrs L.M. Harvey

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Westport Taskforce, and I ask: (a) has the Westport Taskforce undertaken any assessment of the current capacity of Fremantle Port's inner harbor with respect to container trade; (b) if not, why after a year, has the Taskforce not undertaken an assessment of Fremantle Port's capacity; (c) if yes, what is Fremantle Port's inner harbour capacity with respect to containers; (d) when is Fremantle Port's inner harbor expected to exceed its capacity with respect to container trade; and (e) what assumptions have been made regarding the future capacity of Fremantle Port's inner harbor with respect to capacity and container trade growth?

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Answered

20 November 2018

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

16 days

(a)-(e) The Westport Taskforce has reviewed previous assessments undertaken by the Fremantle Port Authority on the capacity of the Inner Harbour with respect to the container trade. Westport is working to provide full advice and recommendations in late 2019.

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