❓ Hon Neil Thomson, on behalf of Hon Colin de Grussa, questions the Minister for Ports regarding a levy imposed by the Pilbara Ports Authority on iron ore shipments to fund the Port Hedland buyback scheme. The Minister provides figures for revenue raised and confirms the funds are quarantined for the scheme, but no end date is set.
AnsweredQoN 603Legislative Council
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PILBARA PORTS AUTHORITY — FEES AND CHARGES
603. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the $13 450 levy imposed
by the Pilbara Ports Authority on every major shipment of iron ore.
(1) How much money has been raised
each month since 1 March 2021 to date?
(2) What is the total amount raised
to date?
(3) Has an end date been set for the
charge?
(4) Is this money being quarantined in a special-purpose
account specifically to fund the Port Hedland buyback scheme?
603. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the $13 450 levy imposed
by the Pilbara Ports Authority on every major shipment of iron ore.
(1) How much money has been raised
each month since 1 March 2021 to date?
(2) What is the total amount raised
to date?
(3) Has an end date been set for the
charge?
(4) Is this money being quarantined in a special-purpose
account specifically to fund the Port Hedland buyback scheme?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
information is set out in a table, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
March 2021
$3,102,250
April 2021
$3,045,850
May 2021
$3,263,550
June 2021
$3,567,891
July 2021
$2,910,709
(2) The total amount raised by the Port Hedland
voluntary buyback scheme port charge to date, as at 31 July 2021 , is $15
890 250.
(3) No.
(4) Yes.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
information is set out in a table, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
March 2021
$3,102,250
April 2021
$3,045,850
May 2021
$3,263,550
June 2021
$3,567,891
July 2021
$2,910,709
(2) The total amount raised by the Port Hedland
voluntary buyback scheme port charge to date, as at 31 July 2021 , is $15
890 250.
(3) No.
(4) Yes.
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