❓ Hon Robin Chapple requests details on consultants and costs associated with the Browse LNG precinct Strategic Assessment Report. The Minister provides limited information, deferring to Woodside and the Federal Government for their consultant details, but discloses the cost to the State and its reimbursement by Woodside.
AnsweredQoN 3744Legislative Council
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I refer to the proposed Browse LNG precinct, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister table a list of all consultants employed by the State Government, Federal Government and Woodside as part of the Strategic Assessment Report, at all stages of the Report’s development?
(2) Can the Minister table the cost to Government for all works conducted as part of the strategic assessment process?
(3) Will the Minister table the cost to Woodside for all works conducted as part of the strategic assessment process?
(4) If yes to (2) and (3), can the Minister state who paid these costs?
(1) Will the Minister table a list of all consultants employed by the State Government, Federal Government and Woodside as part of the Strategic Assessment Report, at all stages of the Report’s development?
(2) Can the Minister table the cost to Government for all works conducted as part of the strategic assessment process?
(3) Will the Minister table the cost to Woodside for all works conducted as part of the strategic assessment process?
(4) If yes to (2) and (3), can the Minister state who paid these costs?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
56 days
Department of the State Development advises:
(1) The engagement of consultants by Woodside Energy Limited and the Federal Government is a matter for those parties.
The consultancy AECOM Australia Pty Ltd was engaged by the Department of State Development to coordinate production of the Strategic Assessment Report.
(2-4) In October 2009, the State entered into a Preliminary Development Agreement with Woodside which requires that Woodside reimburse all costs associated with the procurement of the Project Studies including but not limited to:
Strategic Assessment studies and surveys.
Social impact assessment studies.
Environmental approvals.
Environmental surveys.
Environmental engineering studies.
Infrastructure studies.
Project approvals activities.
As at 28 April 2011 a total of $3.848 million (including GST) had been paid to AECOM Australia Pty Ltd and reimbursed by Woodside to the State.
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(1) The engagement of consultants by Woodside Energy Limited and the Federal Government is a matter for those parties.
The consultancy AECOM Australia Pty Ltd was engaged by the Department of State Development to coordinate production of the Strategic Assessment Report.
(2-4) In October 2009, the State entered into a Preliminary Development Agreement with Woodside which requires that Woodside reimburse all costs associated with the procurement of the Project Studies including but not limited to:
Strategic Assessment studies and surveys.
Social impact assessment studies.
Environmental approvals.
Environmental surveys.
Environmental engineering studies.
Infrastructure studies.
Project approvals activities.
As at 28 April 2011 a total of $3.848 million (including GST) had been paid to AECOM Australia Pty Ltd and reimbursed by Woodside to the State.
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