❓ Hon. Darren West questions the Minister for Regional Development regarding the Ord development agreement with Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd (KAI) and the Goomig land lease, focusing on performance milestones, lease conditions, and investment details. The Minister provides details on milestones, lease terms, and investment, but declines to table the contract due to commercial confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 1036Legislative Council
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KIMBERLEY AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT PTY LTD —
GOOMIG LAND LEASE
1036. Hon DARREN WEST to the
minister representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the government's announcement on 6
December 2013 that it had signed the Ord development agreement with Kimberley
Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd.
(1) What are
the performance milestones that KAI is expected to meet before it is issued a
long-term lease over the 7 400 hectares of Goomig land?
(2) What will be the length and conditions of the lease?
(3) What is the estimated investment KAI is expected to make
in the Goomig land?
(4) Could
the minister please table a copy of the contract; and, if not, why not?
GOOMIG LAND LEASE
1036. Hon DARREN WEST to the
minister representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the government's announcement on 6
December 2013 that it had signed the Ord development agreement with Kimberley
Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd.
(1) What are
the performance milestones that KAI is expected to meet before it is issued a
long-term lease over the 7 400 hectares of Goomig land?
(2) What will be the length and conditions of the lease?
(3) What is the estimated investment KAI is expected to make
in the Goomig land?
(4) Could
the minister please table a copy of the contract; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Performance
milestones are documented in relation to the clearing targets, environmental
compliance and overall performance. By 30 November 2013, 2 000 hectares will be
cleared. By 31 October 2014, 3 000 hectares will be developed and 350 hectares
will be cropped. By 31 October 2015, a further 2 500 hectares will be developed
and a further 2 100 hectares will be cropped. By October 2016, the remainder of
Goomig land leased by Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd will be
developed and cropped.
(2) An initial
development lease will be for four years. This will then convert to a 10-year
lease for certain lots, with options above that, and to 50 years for other lots
subject to meeting the above conditions.
(3) KAI's
investment to develop the Goomig land will be in the order of $7 000 per
hectare, or approximately $50 million.
(4) No. The
agreement contains commercial-in-confidence information that cannot be released
unless otherwise agreed between the parties.
question.
(1) Performance
milestones are documented in relation to the clearing targets, environmental
compliance and overall performance. By 30 November 2013, 2 000 hectares will be
cleared. By 31 October 2014, 3 000 hectares will be developed and 350 hectares
will be cropped. By 31 October 2015, a further 2 500 hectares will be developed
and a further 2 100 hectares will be cropped. By October 2016, the remainder of
Goomig land leased by Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd will be
developed and cropped.
(2) An initial
development lease will be for four years. This will then convert to a 10-year
lease for certain lots, with options above that, and to 50 years for other lots
subject to meeting the above conditions.
(3) KAI's
investment to develop the Goomig land will be in the order of $7 000 per
hectare, or approximately $50 million.
(4) No. The
agreement contains commercial-in-confidence information that cannot be released
unless otherwise agreed between the parties.
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