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❓ Dr. Pettitt questions Buru Energy's potential exemption from the WA government's ban on onshore gas export, specifically regarding their LNG plant pre-feasibility study. The Minister confirms no exemption exists and directs inquiries to another department.

AnsweredQoN 1218Legislative Council

Asked

14 February 2023

Member

Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum

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I refer to this statement by Buru Energy Ltd in their latest Quarterly Report (Dec 2022), “As part of the continuing work on the commercialisation of the Rafael discovery, Buru entered into an agreement with Transborders Energy, to conduct a pre-feasibility study for a Kimberley-based compact marinised Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant solution.”, and I ask: (a) does Buru have an exemption from the WA government ban on the export of onshore gas; (b) has Buru sought such an exemption listed in (a); (c) if yes to (b), when did they seek an exemption and was it a written request; (d) if the request for exemption was written, will the Minister please table the correspondence; and (e) if the Minister will not table the correspondence, why not?

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Answered

14 March 2023

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum

Response time

6 days

(a) No
(b) Not known as applications for exemptions are requested through Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Industry.
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable.

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