❓ Ms. Davies asks the Premier if Woodside Energy requested intervention in the Bay Village worker camp Joint Development Assessment Panel decision. The Premier denies direct requests but defends the project's importance.
AnsweredQoN 993Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BAY VILLAGE WORKER CAMP —
WOODSIDE ENERGY —JOINT DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANEL DECISION
993. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Did Woodside ask the Premier or his office to
intervene in this matter at any time?
WOODSIDE ENERGY —JOINT DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PANEL DECISION
993. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Did Woodside ask the Premier or his office to
intervene in this matter at any time?
AnswerView source ↗
I am unaware of any requests along
that line.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister, I call
you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : But what I am
aware of is the fact that I wanted this issue resolved. I am the Premier and
the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the National Party, I call you
to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Woodside gas
coming to Karratha will ensure the long-term future of that community and the
provision of gas for industry and householders in Western Australia.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Nationals
WA wants Karratha to die. It does not want there to be gas for consumers in our
state. That seems to be its policy.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It endorses
this disgraceful behaviour on the part of the CEO of the City of Karratha.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I thought that
his behaviour in doing that was beyond the pale, and if I were in the City of
Karratha and the council was there, I would look very dimly upon that behaviour
because it is not acceptable.
that line.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister, I call
you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : But what I am
aware of is the fact that I wanted this issue resolved. I am the Premier and
the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the National Party, I call you
to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Woodside gas
coming to Karratha will ensure the long-term future of that community and the
provision of gas for industry and householders in Western Australia.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Nationals
WA wants Karratha to die. It does not want there to be gas for consumers in our
state. That seems to be its policy.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It endorses
this disgraceful behaviour on the part of the CEO of the City of Karratha.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I thought that
his behaviour in doing that was beyond the pale, and if I were in the City of
Karratha and the council was there, I would look very dimly upon that behaviour
because it is not acceptable.
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