❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Kimberley Marine Supply Base (KMSB) project's viability given economic conditions and job losses at the Port of Broome. The Minister's answer indicates the project is still expected to proceed as planned based on long-term demand projections.
AnsweredQoN 3127Legislative Council
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I refer to the Kimberley Marine Supply Base (KMSB), and I ask: (a) does the current economic situation, as demonstrated by the job losses at the Port of Broome, make it less likely that the KMSB project will go ahead as planned; (b) if no to (a), will the Minister please explain how the project is expected to deviate from the original plan; and (c) if no to (b), has the KMSB provided a revised business case for the project: (i) if yes to (c), will the Minister please provide the document; and (ii) if no to (c), will the Minister request a revised business case: (A) if no to (c)(ii), why not?
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Answered
22 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Ports
Response time
9 days
(a) No, the proponents of the KMSB project advise that their project is based on long term projections and they continue to assess strong demand for the infrastructure.
(b) The project is not expected to deviate from the original plan.
(c) No.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) No.
(iii) The Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) construction project is scheduled to be finalised in 2022, at which time, based on the demand and vessel forecast analysis, and assuming the Port Master Plan base case scenario, additional berth capacity will be required which will be supplied through the KMSB project.
(b) The project is not expected to deviate from the original plan.
(c) No.
(i) Not applicable
(ii) No.
(iii) The Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) construction project is scheduled to be finalised in 2022, at which time, based on the demand and vessel forecast analysis, and assuming the Port Master Plan base case scenario, additional berth capacity will be required which will be supplied through the KMSB project.
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