❓ Mr Stephens questions the Premier regarding the Hunt Point proposal in Port Hedland, raising concerns about community consultation, environmental impact, and potential conflicts with existing infrastructure plans at Lumsden Point. The response deflects most questions to the Premier, but provides some detail on sea wall heights.
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(1) Will the Premier provide full details of any steps that have been taken by any Western Australian government department or agency to advance Hunt Point at Port Hedland for use for industrial infrastructure/tug pen?
(2) Is the Premier aware that there was government, company and community sign-off on the preferred location of Lumsden Point for this proposed facility?
(3) Is the State Government aware that the preferred proposed facility at Lumsden Point would position a regional shipping terminal in an area where the Federal Government has previously made an agreement with the State Government to fund and build a major road access route and corridor, and that the planning and development work for this major road link project is now already well advanced?
(4) Does the State Government consider it reasonable that just seven days were allowed for, over the Christmas and New Year period, as the period for community input and comment and consultation on this proposal for a dramatic change in land use in Port Hedland?
(5) If no to (4), will the Premier intervene and secure full opportunities for the Hedland community and others with an interest in these local land use issues to engage in effective consultations about the future of both Hunt Point and the previously preferred transport hub that was proposed for Lumsden Point?
(6) Will the State Government outline to the Hedland community the size and height of any sea wall that will be necessary to protect the safety of proposed infrastructure at Hunt Point and any assessment that has been made about the impact on the amenity of that area for the local community?
(7) Would the Premier undertake to ensure that the many safety, amenity, environmental, risk management, and infrastructure logistics issues are fully assessed and taken on board by all of the relevant State Government agencies and that due diligence is exercised before this project is further advanced towards approval?
(2) Is the Premier aware that there was government, company and community sign-off on the preferred location of Lumsden Point for this proposed facility?
(3) Is the State Government aware that the preferred proposed facility at Lumsden Point would position a regional shipping terminal in an area where the Federal Government has previously made an agreement with the State Government to fund and build a major road access route and corridor, and that the planning and development work for this major road link project is now already well advanced?
(4) Does the State Government consider it reasonable that just seven days were allowed for, over the Christmas and New Year period, as the period for community input and comment and consultation on this proposal for a dramatic change in land use in Port Hedland?
(5) If no to (4), will the Premier intervene and secure full opportunities for the Hedland community and others with an interest in these local land use issues to engage in effective consultations about the future of both Hunt Point and the previously preferred transport hub that was proposed for Lumsden Point?
(6) Will the State Government outline to the Hedland community the size and height of any sea wall that will be necessary to protect the safety of proposed infrastructure at Hunt Point and any assessment that has been made about the impact on the amenity of that area for the local community?
(7) Would the Premier undertake to ensure that the many safety, amenity, environmental, risk management, and infrastructure logistics issues are fully assessed and taken on board by all of the relevant State Government agencies and that due diligence is exercised before this project is further advanced towards approval?
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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
40 days
The Department of Transport advises:
(1) The Member should direct this question to the Premier.
(2) The Member should direct this question to the Premier.
(3) Yes
(4) This question should be directed to the relevant agency/Minster.
(5) Not applicable
(6) The northern sea wall will be constructed to a height of 5.5 metres above high tide sea level and the southern sea wall to a height of 3.8 metres above high tide sea level. (7) The Member will have to address his questions to the Premier.
(7) The Member should direct this question to the Premier.
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(1) The Member should direct this question to the Premier.
(2) The Member should direct this question to the Premier.
(3) Yes
(4) This question should be directed to the relevant agency/Minster.
(5) Not applicable
(6) The northern sea wall will be constructed to a height of 5.5 metres above high tide sea level and the southern sea wall to a height of 3.8 metres above high tide sea level. (7) The Member will have to address his questions to the Premier.
(7) The Member should direct this question to the Premier.
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