❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Premier about who proposed including the sale of the Kwinana Bulk Terminal in a potential settlement with Mr. Buckeridge. The Premier claims ignorance due to ongoing confidential Supreme Court mediation.
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KWINANA
BULK TERMINAL — SALE
768. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Premier:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge the birthday of the
member for Swan Hills. No doubt he has written to his constituents to tell them
all he is 21 years old!
Mr T.R. Buswell :
Surely you can tell from the photo.
Mr B.S. WYATT : His
hair is the same colour!
I refer to the Premier's failure yesterday and on
Tuesday to reveal who proposed the idea of including the sale of the Kwinana
Bulk Terminal as part of the potential settlement of legal action with Mr Buckeridge.
(1) For the
third time I ask: who proposed the idea of including the sale of the Kwinana
Bulk Terminal as a component of any settlement of legal action?
(2) Is it not
ridiculous to say that the idea may have been proposed by the mediator of the
Supreme Court action?
BULK TERMINAL — SALE
768. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Premier:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge the birthday of the
member for Swan Hills. No doubt he has written to his constituents to tell them
all he is 21 years old!
Mr T.R. Buswell :
Surely you can tell from the photo.
Mr B.S. WYATT : His
hair is the same colour!
I refer to the Premier's failure yesterday and on
Tuesday to reveal who proposed the idea of including the sale of the Kwinana
Bulk Terminal as part of the potential settlement of legal action with Mr Buckeridge.
(1) For the
third time I ask: who proposed the idea of including the sale of the Kwinana
Bulk Terminal as a component of any settlement of legal action?
(2) Is it not
ridiculous to say that the idea may have been proposed by the mediator of the
Supreme Court action?
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(1)–(2)
My answer is the same. I do not know, other than the fact that the proposal by
the Buckeridge Group of Companies was to develop a port facility and what he
would call stages 1 and 2. I do not; I regard them as entirely distinct
proposals. The one that the government is supportive of is a land-backed port
area for bulk products. It is in the area where the Kwinana Bulk Terminal is
located. It is hardly surprising that that might be part of what I imagine was
discussed 13 years ago and over subsequent years.
In terms of what is happening now,
litigation is underway in the Supreme Court. A formal mediation process is
underway under the supervision of the Supreme Court. Those proceedings are, as
the member knows, essentially confidential; they are court matters. I do not
know what has been discussed within them. I do not know what will come out of
those mediation proceedings. It may include the transfer of ownership of that
at some price; I do not know. As a government, we will sit back and let the
Supreme Court proceedings hopefully get to a mediated agreement and then we
will decide whether we proceed. But they may not get there. This may all just
fall apart. I cannot answer any more. I do not know.
My answer is the same. I do not know, other than the fact that the proposal by
the Buckeridge Group of Companies was to develop a port facility and what he
would call stages 1 and 2. I do not; I regard them as entirely distinct
proposals. The one that the government is supportive of is a land-backed port
area for bulk products. It is in the area where the Kwinana Bulk Terminal is
located. It is hardly surprising that that might be part of what I imagine was
discussed 13 years ago and over subsequent years.
In terms of what is happening now,
litigation is underway in the Supreme Court. A formal mediation process is
underway under the supervision of the Supreme Court. Those proceedings are, as
the member knows, essentially confidential; they are court matters. I do not
know what has been discussed within them. I do not know what will come out of
those mediation proceedings. It may include the transfer of ownership of that
at some price; I do not know. As a government, we will sit back and let the
Supreme Court proceedings hopefully get to a mediated agreement and then we
will decide whether we proceed. But they may not get there. This may all just
fall apart. I cannot answer any more. I do not know.
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