❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals the State Development department had commenced provisional negotiations and drafting agreements with ChevronTexaco regarding the Gorgon project on Barrow Island, prior to a final government decision.
AnsweredQoN 1115Legislative Council
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With regard to the ChevronTexaco company, Barrow Island and the Gorgon project - (1) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional negotiation with the proponents of the Gorgon project to map out a way forward with the project should the proposal be found to be acceptable by the Government? (2) If yes to (1), when and why? (3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(1) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional negotiation with the proponents of the Gorgon project to map out a way forward with the project should the proposal be found to be acceptable by the Government? (2) If yes to (1), when and why? (3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(2) If yes to (1), when and why? (3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(1) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional negotiation with the proponents of the Gorgon project to map out a way forward with the project should the proposal be found to be acceptable by the Government? (2) If yes to (1), when and why? (3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(2) If yes to (1), when and why? (3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(3) Has the minister’s department commenced any provisional drafting of any agreement, agreement Acts or other legislative instrument pertaining to either the proponents and/or the project? (4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(4) If yes to (3), when and why? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(1) Yes. (2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(2) As the member notes, discussions are provisional. These discussions do not pre-empt Government’s decision and do not guarantee any outcome of the deliberation. These discussions have been necessary throughout the Government’s examination of this issue to ensure that the Government is as fully informed as possible about future ramifications of any decision regarding in principle access to Barrow Island. This decision will determine whether legislative action is required and whether assessment of a specific gas processing proposal will proceed under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and other statutory approvals processes. (3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(3) Yes. (4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
(4) On or around 20 June 2003. As indicated in the response to (2), such ramifications are relevant to an informed deliberation.
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