Question regarding the financial details and subleasing control of land leased to Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd (KAI). The government states lease fees and water charges are under commercial negotiation, but they will have input on subleasing arrangements.

AnsweredQoN 991Legislative Council
Asked
27 November 2012
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

KIMBERLEY
AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT PTY LTD — LAND LEASING
991. Hon JON FORD to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the Minister for Regional Development's
media statement of 20 November 2012 in relation to the leasing of land to
Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd.
(1) What lease fee per year will KAI pay for the land?
(2) What fees and charges will be paid by KAI for water
supplied to the land?
(3) Will the
government have any input to or control of any subleasing or share-farming
arrangements that KAI will make with other parties; and, if not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The minister has provided the following response —
(1)–(2)
This will be determined over the course of commercial negotiations between the
government and the preferred proponent over the next few months.
(3) Yes.

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