❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the progress of establishing a first port of entry at Port of Broome. The answer details federal government support, funding allocations, and collaboration between state and federal agencies to achieve this.
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I refer to the State Infrastructure Strategy - Implementation Progress Report 2024 , and I ask: (a) what is the status of the Western Australian Government action "Continue to explore options for appropriate first port of entry infrastructure to facilitate border control, customs and quarantine requirements, including at Port of Broome", described with the deliverables: (i) identification and prioritisation of options for appropriate first port of entry infrastructure; and (ii) submission an (sic) options and feasibility paper to the Australian Government that outlines appropriate first port of entry infrastructure at the Port of Broome?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Ports
Response time
5 days
(a) Since the release of the State Infrastructure Strategy - Implementation Progress Report 2024, the Cook government has secured federal govemment support for the provision First Point of Entry status for both the ports of Broome and Wyndham.
State agencies including the Kimberley Ports Authority are working closely with federal agencies to design and construct the necessary bio-security infrastructure to secure the improved FPoE status.
As previously announced, funding of $6m for the Port of Broome and $14m for the Port of Wyndham has been allocated by the Cook government to these projects. A further $0.5m has been committed to the preparation of a business case for investment in a passenger terminal for Broome.
Once secured, FPoE status will be a game-changer for the Kimberley region, stimulating economic activity and resource project development by drastically reducing freight costs across the region.
State agencies including the Kimberley Ports Authority are working closely with federal agencies to design and construct the necessary bio-security infrastructure to secure the improved FPoE status.
As previously announced, funding of $6m for the Port of Broome and $14m for the Port of Wyndham has been allocated by the Cook government to these projects. A further $0.5m has been committed to the preparation of a business case for investment in a passenger terminal for Broome.
Once secured, FPoE status will be a game-changer for the Kimberley region, stimulating economic activity and resource project development by drastically reducing freight costs across the region.
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