❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on land gazetted for a nuclear power station in 1979, including its current status, management, zoning, usage, and future plans. The response confirms the land's status and management, indicating it's been offered for inclusion in the Noongar land estate and criticises the Liberal party's stance on nuclear energy.
AnsweredQoN 1252Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BRETON BAY —
GAZETTED LAND USE
1252. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to the 1979 gazetting of 234
hectares for a future nuclear power station at Breton Bay, north of Perth.
(1) Are the 234 hectares of land
still a separate title?
(2) Is it still managed by the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development?
(3) What is the zoning and
conditions attached to the land?
(4) What use has the land been put
to since 1979?
(5) Can the land still be used only
for a power station, given its zoning and conditions?
(6) What is the government's
plan for the land?
GAZETTED LAND USE
1252. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to the 1979 gazetting of 234
hectares for a future nuclear power station at Breton Bay, north of Perth.
(1) Are the 234 hectares of land
still a separate title?
(2) Is it still managed by the
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development?
(3) What is the zoning and
conditions attached to the land?
(4) What use has the land been put
to since 1979?
(5) Can the land still be used only
for a power station, given its zoning and conditions?
(6) What is the government's
plan for the land?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Lands; and, as the member noted, the answer is correct as of Thursday, 20 June.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(6) The
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is responsible for the management of
the site, which has been offered for inclusion in the Noongar land estate as
part of commitments under the South West Native Title Settlement, originally
initiated by the former Barnett government. Land use permissibility is in
accordance with the applicable planning framework. The state government has a clear
plan to manage the state's energy transition to deliver cleaner
affordable and reliable energy for Western Australia's future. Nuclear
is the most expensive form of energy and does not add up in a state with our
renewable energy resources. By endorsing nuclear, the Liberal Party has made
its position clear on the future of Western Australia's energy, putting
ideology ahead of what is best for WA.
of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Lands; and, as the member noted, the answer is correct as of Thursday, 20 June.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(6) The
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is responsible for the management of
the site, which has been offered for inclusion in the Noongar land estate as
part of commitments under the South West Native Title Settlement, originally
initiated by the former Barnett government. Land use permissibility is in
accordance with the applicable planning framework. The state government has a clear
plan to manage the state's energy transition to deliver cleaner
affordable and reliable energy for Western Australia's future. Nuclear
is the most expensive form of energy and does not add up in a state with our
renewable energy resources. By endorsing nuclear, the Liberal Party has made
its position clear on the future of Western Australia's energy, putting
ideology ahead of what is best for WA.
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