❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding the submission of development proposals by Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) for their port and railway project, including timelines and regulatory approvals.
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FORTESCUE METALS GROUP - DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
(1) Did Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submit its detailed development proposals for the port and railway by 30 June 2006; and, if so, on what date? (2) If not, when was a further extension of the state agreement time lines sought, when was it approved, and what is the new due date for the detailed proposals to be submitted for approval? (3) If the detailed proposals were submitted by 30 June, what is the government’s estimate of the time it will take for the proposals to go through the relevant regulatory approvals processes? Hon ADELE FARINA
(1) Did Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submit its detailed development proposals for the port and railway by 30 June 2006; and, if so, on what date? (2) If not, when was a further extension of the state agreement time lines sought, when was it approved, and what is the new due date for the detailed proposals to be submitted for approval? (3) If the detailed proposals were submitted by 30 June, what is the government’s estimate of the time it will take for the proposals to go through the relevant regulatory approvals processes? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(2) If not, when was a further extension of the state agreement time lines sought, when was it approved, and what is the new due date for the detailed proposals to be submitted for approval? (3) If the detailed proposals were submitted by 30 June, what is the government’s estimate of the time it will take for the proposals to go through the relevant regulatory approvals processes? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(3) If the detailed proposals were submitted by 30 June, what is the government’s estimate of the time it will take for the proposals to go through the relevant regulatory approvals processes? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(2) If not, when was a further extension of the state agreement time lines sought, when was it approved, and what is the new due date for the detailed proposals to be submitted for approval? (3) If the detailed proposals were submitted by 30 June, what is the government’s estimate of the time it will take for the proposals to go through the relevant regulatory approvals processes? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(3) If the detailed proposals were submitted by 30 June, what is the government’s estimate of the time it will take for the proposals to go through the relevant regulatory approvals processes? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(1) On 3 July 2006, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd submitted a draft information document outlining its clause 10(1) proposals under the Railway and Port (The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2004 - the state agreement - for review and consideration by relevant government agencies prior to seeking formal ministerial approval of its proposals. (2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(2) On 30 June 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure wrote to FMG agreeing to extend the date for lodging the detailed proposals under clause 10(1) of the state agreement from 30 June 2006 to 31 August 2006. (3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
(3) Under clause 11(2) of the state agreement, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has at least two months after receiving the detailed proposals to give notice to the company of her decision, subject to environmental, native title and all other relevant issues being resolved.
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