❓ Question on Notice regarding the James Point operating agreement, specifically concerning government decisions, review status, and infrastructure costs. The Minister declines to answer immediately, citing lack of notice and sensitivity.
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JAMES POINT OPERATING AGREEMENT
My question is to the Minister for Lands as the member responsible for the James Point operating agreement. I refer to the cabinet submission prepared earlier this year on the James Point port agreement following a commitment made by the minister and the Treasurer to Mr Len Buckeridge. (1) Has a decision been made by the government on these matters? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
My question is to the Minister for Lands as the member responsible for the James Point operating agreement. I refer to the cabinet submission prepared earlier this year on the James Point port agreement following a commitment made by the minister and the Treasurer to Mr Len Buckeridge. (1) Has a decision been made by the government on these matters? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(1) Has a decision been made by the government on these matters? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(2) If not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(1) Has a decision been made by the government on these matters? (2) If not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(2) If not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(3) If yes to (1), when will the decision be made public? (4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(4) What is the status of the review of the James Point operating agreement, which the Premier ordered in April this year? (5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
(5) Given that the proponents of the port claim the construction of stage 1 will commence in the next 12 months, will the minister advise us what will be the cost of meeting the state’s obligations to build road and rail infrastructure to that facility? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
I thank the member for Armadale for that question. I do not thank her for not giving me any notice of that question to enable me to get the information that she requests. The member knows as well as I do the amount of information that comes across my desk. I am broadly aware of what the member is asking me, but I am not prepared, without any notice, to stand in this place and answer that question. It is an issue of sensitivity, especially with regard to her. If the member puts that question on notice, I will provide her with the information.
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