❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for State Development regarding BHP Billiton's closure of a direct reduced iron process plant, seeking details about the company's motives and related communications. The Minister acknowledges the question and states that the required notice from BHP Billiton is expected soon, rendering the other questions inapplicable.
AnsweredQoN 541Legislative Council
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I refer the minister to BHP Billiton’s closure of its direct reduced iron process plant. (1) Has the company given the minister any motive for closing the plant as required by the agreement act; and, if so, when was it given? (2) What reasons were given by the company for the closure? (3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Has the company given the minister any motive for closing the plant as required by the agreement act; and, if so, when was it given? (2) What reasons were given by the company for the closure? (3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) What reasons were given by the company for the closure? (3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Has the company given the minister any motive for closing the plant as required by the agreement act; and, if so, when was it given? (2) What reasons were given by the company for the closure? (3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) What reasons were given by the company for the closure? (3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(3) Will the minister table the company’s notice; and, if not, why not? (4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(4) Did the minister seek further information from the company; and, if so, what was the nature of that further information? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Notice under the agreement is expected shortly. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2)-(4) Not applicable.
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