❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the progress of the Wesbeam plant development, inquiring about perceived delays and seeking transparency regarding agreement modifications. The Minister denies delays and provides updates on the project's status.
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I refer the minister to the Wesbeam Pty Ltd agreement and the delay in the company’s plans. (1) When was the minister first informed of the delay? (2) What is the cause of the delay? (3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(1) When was the minister first informed of the delay? (2) What is the cause of the delay? (3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(2) What is the cause of the delay? (3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(1) When was the minister first informed of the delay? (2) What is the cause of the delay? (3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(2) What is the cause of the delay? (3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(3) What stage has the Wesbeam plant development reached? (4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(4) What is the current estimated date for completion of the plant? (5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(5) Will the minister table Wesbeam’s request for approval to change the agreement’s requirements; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(1)-(2) There is no delay. (3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(3) The factory facility is near completion and machinery installation is under way. (4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(4) Completion is anticipated later this year to enable commissioning and operation to commence in December 2004. (5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
(5) By letter dated 29 November 2002 to the Minister for State Development, Wesbeam requested an extension of the date to commence to erect the plant, referred to in clause 4(1) of the agreement, from 31 December 2002 to 31 March 2003. By letter dated 30 December 2002, the minister approved, under clause 15 of the state agreement, the requested extension. The minister’s approval did not extend the date for completion and operation of the plant.
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