❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the allocation of a $55 million one-off payment from Rio Tinto Iron Ore, specifically requesting that the funds benefit the Pilbara region. The government's response allocates the funds to the New Children's Hospital, benefiting all WA children.
AnsweredQoN 4359Legislative Assembly
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In reference to the one-off payment of $55 million by Rio Tinto Iron Ore for the resolution of a longstanding issue in relation to the payment of iron royalties from the Robe River Mesa J mine, I ask:
(a) does the Premier accept that the people of the Pilbara would want to see some direct benefit from this one-off unexpected windfall gain that has now gone into the State Government’s coffers;
(b) will the Premier please list what additional funds will now flow to the people of the Pilbara and in particular the residents of Pannawonica from this windfall payment;
(c) will the Premier undertake to ensure that funds from this unexpected windfall will be allocated to the key Pilbara projects such as:
(i) completing the Karratha to Tom Price sealed road;
(ii) upgrading the Newman – Nullagine – Marble Bar inland road;
(iii) expanding the hospital facility at Tom Price so as to cater for home-dialysis patients;
(iv) increasing affordable housing supplying towns like Port Hedland and Tom Price; and
(v) addressing the water and power supply issues of the Pilbara;
(d) what additional funds will flow into the Royalties for Regions program as a result of this payment and how will it be spent in 2009−2010; or
(i) is the State Government planning to simply continue with its metropolitan focus and spend these additional funds from mining royalties on the Government’s projects in Perth?
(a) does the Premier accept that the people of the Pilbara would want to see some direct benefit from this one-off unexpected windfall gain that has now gone into the State Government’s coffers;
(b) will the Premier please list what additional funds will now flow to the people of the Pilbara and in particular the residents of Pannawonica from this windfall payment;
(c) will the Premier undertake to ensure that funds from this unexpected windfall will be allocated to the key Pilbara projects such as:
(i) completing the Karratha to Tom Price sealed road;
(ii) upgrading the Newman – Nullagine – Marble Bar inland road;
(iii) expanding the hospital facility at Tom Price so as to cater for home-dialysis patients;
(iv) increasing affordable housing supplying towns like Port Hedland and Tom Price; and
(v) addressing the water and power supply issues of the Pilbara;
(d) what additional funds will flow into the Royalties for Regions program as a result of this payment and how will it be spent in 2009−2010; or
(i) is the State Government planning to simply continue with its metropolitan focus and spend these additional funds from mining royalties on the Government’s projects in Perth?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
89 days
Department of Treasury and Finance answer
(a) Royalty revenue is collected for the benefit of all Western Australians as payment for the resources owned by all Western Australians. Consistent with this, the Government has decided to utilise this revenue to support the $1.2 billion New Children's Hospital.
(b) The New Children's Hospital will provide improved paediatric services for all children in the State, including children from the Pilbara.
(c) As indicated in (a), the Government has decided to utilise this revenue to support the $1.2 billion New Children's Hospital, benefiting all Western Australians.
(d) This revenue item did not impact Royalties for Regions in 2009?10 and it will not impact the program in 2010?11. As required by the enabling legislation, the Royalties for Regions program receives the amount approved by Parliament as part of the annual Appropriation Bills in the budget each year.
(i) Refer to question (c).
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(a) Royalty revenue is collected for the benefit of all Western Australians as payment for the resources owned by all Western Australians. Consistent with this, the Government has decided to utilise this revenue to support the $1.2 billion New Children's Hospital.
(b) The New Children's Hospital will provide improved paediatric services for all children in the State, including children from the Pilbara.
(c) As indicated in (a), the Government has decided to utilise this revenue to support the $1.2 billion New Children's Hospital, benefiting all Western Australians.
(d) This revenue item did not impact Royalties for Regions in 2009?10 and it will not impact the program in 2010?11. As required by the enabling legislation, the Royalties for Regions program receives the amount approved by Parliament as part of the annual Appropriation Bills in the budget each year.
(i) Refer to question (c).
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