❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about the status of the Deloitte feasibility study for the South-West Manufacturing Hub (AMTECH), its findings, and its public availability. The Minister confirms completion but deems the study unsuitable for public release due to commercial confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 1603Legislative Council
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SOUTH
WEST MANUFACTURING HUB
1603. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to my question without notice 1045 from 14 September
2023 that referenced the minister's media statement of 5 September
2023, entitled ''Planning advances for proposed South-West manufacturing
hub''.
(1) As at 26 November
2024, has Deloitte completed and delivered to the government the $1.12 million
feasibility study?
(2) If yes to
(1), on what date was it completed and on what date was it delivered to
government for consideration and assessment?
(3) What was,
or is, the principal conclusion or recommendation for a proposed south west
manufacturing hub delivered in the Deloitte study?
(4) Will the
commissioned feasibility study be deemed a publicly available document,
notwithstanding appropriate redaction for information deemed
commercial-in-confidence?
WEST MANUFACTURING HUB
1603. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to my question without notice 1045 from 14 September
2023 that referenced the minister's media statement of 5 September
2023, entitled ''Planning advances for proposed South-West manufacturing
hub''.
(1) As at 26 November
2024, has Deloitte completed and delivered to the government the $1.12 million
feasibility study?
(2) If yes to
(1), on what date was it completed and on what date was it delivered to
government for consideration and assessment?
(3) What was,
or is, the principal conclusion or recommendation for a proposed south west
manufacturing hub delivered in the Deloitte study?
(4) Will the
commissioned feasibility study be deemed a publicly available document,
notwithstanding appropriate redaction for information deemed
commercial-in-confidence?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following answer has been provided by the Minister for Regional Development.
(1)–(2)
Deloitte completed a detailed feasibility study for the advanced manufacturing
and technology hub—AMTECH—in May 2024. Following this, a business
case for the project is currently being finalised.
(3) The detailed feasibility study identified a preferred
model, location, structure and services for the advanced manufacturing
and technology hub in the south west.
(4) The detailed
feasibility study and business case contain commercial-in-confidence
information and are unsuitable for public release.
following answer has been provided by the Minister for Regional Development.
(1)–(2)
Deloitte completed a detailed feasibility study for the advanced manufacturing
and technology hub—AMTECH—in May 2024. Following this, a business
case for the project is currently being finalised.
(3) The detailed feasibility study identified a preferred
model, location, structure and services for the advanced manufacturing
and technology hub in the south west.
(4) The detailed
feasibility study and business case contain commercial-in-confidence
information and are unsuitable for public release.
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