❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Department of Transport's involvement in a proposed marina development in Broome, revealing it was not an active planning project. The Minister acknowledges meeting with the Broome Marina Working Group informally.
AnsweredQoN 3886Legislative Council
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I refer to the proposal for a marina in the Shire of Broome,
and I ask: (a) is
the Department of Transport developing plans for a marina or in the process of
selecting a site to build a marina development in the Shire of Broome; (b) if
yes to (a), when did this deliberative process begin; (c) who
made the decision to develop plans for a marina or select a site in the Shire
of Broome; (d) has
the department consulted with any stakeholders; (e) if no to (d), why not; (f) if
yes to (d), will the Minister list the stakeholders that have been consulted to
date; (g) if no to (f), why not; (h) has there been any private or other contributions to the project; (i) what
is the department’s current budget for this project; (j) how
much has the department spent on this project so far; (k) what
is the department’s forward budget for the project; (l) what
studies have been commissioned by the department to date; (m) how
much have these studies cost; (n) will
the Minister table these studies; (o) if no to (n), why not; (p) why
has the department not made its plans to develop a marina in the Broome Shire
public; (q) is
the Minister aware of a group calling itself the Broome Marina Working Group; (r) if
yes to (q), has the Minister or the department met with this group; (s) if yes to (r), will the Minister table the minutes or
notes of meetings with this group; and (t) if no to (s), why not?
and I ask: (a) is
the Department of Transport developing plans for a marina or in the process of
selecting a site to build a marina development in the Shire of Broome; (b) if
yes to (a), when did this deliberative process begin; (c) who
made the decision to develop plans for a marina or select a site in the Shire
of Broome; (d) has
the department consulted with any stakeholders; (e) if no to (d), why not; (f) if
yes to (d), will the Minister list the stakeholders that have been consulted to
date; (g) if no to (f), why not; (h) has there been any private or other contributions to the project; (i) what
is the department’s current budget for this project; (j) how
much has the department spent on this project so far; (k) what
is the department’s forward budget for the project; (l) what
studies have been commissioned by the department to date; (m) how
much have these studies cost; (n) will
the Minister table these studies; (o) if no to (n), why not; (p) why
has the department not made its plans to develop a marina in the Broome Shire
public; (q) is
the Minister aware of a group calling itself the Broome Marina Working Group; (r) if
yes to (q), has the Minister or the department met with this group; (s) if yes to (r), will the Minister table the minutes or
notes of meetings with this group; and (t) if no to (s), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
56 days
(a) The Broome Marina was not an active DoT planning project.
(b-p) Not applicable
(q-r) Yes.
(s) It was an informal meeting and no minutes were kept.
(t) Not applicable
(b-p) Not applicable
(q-r) Yes.
(s) It was an informal meeting and no minutes were kept.
(t) Not applicable
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