❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding BGC Cement's proposal to purchase or lease land (Lot 370) from the Port Hedland Port Authority. The Minister is aware but does not endorse the sale, though supports a lease.
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I refer to plans by BGC Cement to purchase Lot 370, otherwise known as WOO1 Wedgefield, Port Hedland from the Port Hedland Port Authority, and ask:
(a) is the Minister aware of the proposal;
(b) if yes to (a), does the Minister endorse the proposal;
(c) if no to (a), why not;
(d) would the Minister support a 50-year lease of the property to BGC; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(e) does the Great Northern Highway realignment impact on Wedgefield to the extent of not allowing a 50-year lease; and
(i) if so, why?
(a) is the Minister aware of the proposal;
(b) if yes to (a), does the Minister endorse the proposal;
(c) if no to (a), why not;
(d) would the Minister support a 50-year lease of the property to BGC; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(e) does the Great Northern Highway realignment impact on Wedgefield to the extent of not allowing a 50-year lease; and
(i) if so, why?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
34 days
(a) Yes.
(b) No. BGC Cement's proposal was not supported by the Port Hedland Port Authority.
(c) Port land in close proximity to the Port of Port Hedland is in short supply. Therefore, strategic Port land is leased and not sold. There is also no commercial benefit to the Port Hedland Port Authority from selling W001.
(d) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(e) The corridor for the proposed realignment of the Great Northern Highway does not impact on Lot 370 or plot W001 Wedgefield as identified by the PHPA.
(i) Not applicable.
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(b) No. BGC Cement's proposal was not supported by the Port Hedland Port Authority.
(c) Port land in close proximity to the Port of Port Hedland is in short supply. Therefore, strategic Port land is leased and not sold. There is also no commercial benefit to the Port Hedland Port Authority from selling W001.
(d) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(e) The corridor for the proposed realignment of the Great Northern Highway does not impact on Lot 370 or plot W001 Wedgefield as identified by the PHPA.
(i) Not applicable.
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