❓ Question regarding Commonwealth's request for government comment on a private sector submission for the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid after the government withdrew its own. The Premier avoids directly answering, stating the project isn't a priority.
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INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA — PILBARA INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICITY GRID
I have a supplementary question, which is the question I asked before. Has the commonwealth asked the government to comment on the private sector’s substitute submission for the project; and, if so, what was the government’s response? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question, which is the question I asked before. Has the commonwealth asked the government to comment on the private sector’s substitute submission for the project; and, if so, what was the government’s response? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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Which private sector proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: Which private sector proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Which private sector proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: Which private sector proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Which private sector proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : The private sector put in a substitute submission when the government withdrew its submission. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Is the member talking about Yilgarn’s proposal? Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : I am not talking about Yilgarn—that is Oakajee. The question relates to the Pilbara interconnected electricity grid. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I made it very clear that we are not supporting, as our priority, investment in the infrastructure or the network of the Pilbara. Under the Infrastructure Australia rules, anyone can put in a proposal—the private sector, local government — Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I have made it clear that it is not a priority for the state government. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is the Pilbara not a priority? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Armadale! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
The SPEAKER : Order, members on both sides! I have given the call to the member for Morley. He is the only person I want to hear at this point.
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