The WA government avoids committing to supporting Murchison Metals' infrastructure proposal, highlighting that the company intends to build the railway and port independently and requesting clarification on whether the question aims to elicit support for a specific proposal among competing mining companies.

AnsweredQoN 495Legislative Council
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26 June 2007
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Planning and Infrastructure

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MURCHISON METALS - INFRASTRUCTURE
In reference to Mitsubishi’s recent investment in Murchison Metals Ltd, will the government support Murchison Metals’ proposal to deliver vital infrastructure to the mid-west region by constructing a railway and a port? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister responds in the following terms - The question is confused. Murchison Metals Ltd is not asking the state to construct a railway and a port. It is proposing to do this itself with a joint venture partner. The member must clarify whether he wants the government to indicate which of the rival proposals from mining companies it is supporting.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister responds in the following terms - The question is confused. Murchison Metals Ltd is not asking the state to construct a railway and a port. It is proposing to do this itself with a joint venture partner. The member must clarify whether he wants the government to indicate which of the rival proposals from mining companies it is supporting.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister responds in the following terms - The question is confused. Murchison Metals Ltd is not asking the state to construct a railway and a port. It is proposing to do this itself with a joint venture partner. The member must clarify whether he wants the government to indicate which of the rival proposals from mining companies it is supporting.
The question is confused. Murchison Metals Ltd is not asking the state to construct a railway and a port. It is proposing to do this itself with a joint venture partner. The member must clarify whether he wants the government to indicate which of the rival proposals from mining companies it is supporting.

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